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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 200 EAN: 9780826418920 ISBN: 0826418929 Label: Continuum International Publishing Group Manufacturer: Continuum International Publishing Group Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 814 Publication Date: December 01, 2006 Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Studio: Continuum International Publishing Group Related Items:
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 Rating: - HeavenlyI stumbled across Heschel a few years ago, and I'm so glad that I did. As a Gentile, I cannot express enough the importance of Heschel for people of any faith. He shows the depth and beauty of Judaism and of the human spirit. Every book I have read by Heschel has moved me to tears, and this book is no exception. Heavenly Torah is very long, and at times repetitive, but it is packed with profound insights. Heschel compared two 2nd century schools of thought, the school of Rabbi ... Read More Rating: - it's heavenly!Excellent. Comprehensive. A wealth of information distilled through a knowledgeable perspective. Thoroughly documented for those of us who want citations. Rating: - An important Sefer This work is the translation of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel's classical work of Biblical exegesis. It is ably translated from the Hebrew by Gordon Tucker and Leonard Levin. Each section of the work contains a translator's introduction,and there is an overall introduction to the volume by Heschel's daughter Susannah Heschel.Among the subjects debated by Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Ishmael in the work are miracles, beholding the face of God, the Torah that is Heaven, Moses Ascent to Heaven, The Descent ... Read More Rating: - One of the best books of Jewish theologyI'm very suprised with the amazing knowledge of Joshua Heschel, and glad to had invested on a very responsible work on Jewish theology. It's very very recommended. Rating: - Heavenly Torah: As Refracted Through the GenerationsI am very interested in the text. I read it in conjuction with the Holy Bible Old Testament. I find that the comparative texts are very enlightening when read together. 
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