Abraham Joshua Heschel: Man Of Spirit, Man Of Action

Abraham Joshua Heschel-theologian, teacher, author, beloved rabbi, civil rights activist, and modern prophet of social conscience--was one of the most influential religious leaders of the 20th century. Perhaps best known by most Americans for his headline-making participation in the 1965 Selma, Alabama demonstration alongside the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Heschel was also an extraordinary Jewish educator and the author of nearly two dozen books. He inspired millions of Jews and non-Jews alike throughout the world with his writings and his campaigns for social causes. Or Rose is a Ph.D. student in Jewish Thought at Brandeis University.