As usual, I enjoy reading your posts. The rabbi at the synagogue where we are members, Rabbi Steve Glazer (now retired) was at JTS when Rabbi Heschel was a professor there, and used to quote him frequently. As an aside, maybe just by looks and maybe also demeanor, a kind of folksy way of making his points, I considered Heschel the "Jewish Mark Twain". Perhaps "Life on the Hudson".
As far as feelings toward our enemies, I thought of how we regard Haman when reading the Megillah at Purim. We assume that Haman was completely responsible for his acts, and was not simply carrying out God's will.
What a zechut to learn with Susannah Heschel. And, I appreciated learning with you! What a fabulous trilogy of explanations for Pharaoh's hard heart. Keep sharing your Torah.
Another insight, clever and informative drop by Miranda. I met Rabbi Abraham Joshua Henschel one Friday night at the Jewish Theological Seminary when I spent Shabbas with a friend at Columbia University.
As usual, I enjoy reading your posts. The rabbi at the synagogue where we are members, Rabbi Steve Glazer (now retired) was at JTS when Rabbi Heschel was a professor there, and used to quote him frequently. As an aside, maybe just by looks and maybe also demeanor, a kind of folksy way of making his points, I considered Heschel the "Jewish Mark Twain". Perhaps "Life on the Hudson".
As far as feelings toward our enemies, I thought of how we regard Haman when reading the Megillah at Purim. We assume that Haman was completely responsible for his acts, and was not simply carrying out God's will.
Yes, that Haman comparison came up in my research!
What a zechut to learn with Susannah Heschel. And, I appreciated learning with you! What a fabulous trilogy of explanations for Pharaoh's hard heart. Keep sharing your Torah.
Thank you so much for reading!
Another insight, clever and informative drop by Miranda. I met Rabbi Abraham Joshua Henschel one Friday night at the Jewish Theological Seminary when I spent Shabbas with a friend at Columbia University.
Great ending!!!! Duat duat