Monthly Archives: December 2023

Abraham Joshua Heschel on the Four Dimensions of Religious Experience

In a 1966 lecture entitled “No Religion is an Island” Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel outlined four dimensions of religious existence to his audience at Union Theological Seminary—a liberal Protestant school. I reviewed it as part of a study session dedicated … Continue reading

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“He who saves a single soul, saves the world entire.” The Parallel texts, Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5 and Qur’an, 5:32, and the difficulty of dialogue.

“He who saves a single soul, saves the world entire.” The Parallel texts, Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5 and Qur’an, 5:32, and the difficulty of dialogue. Seth Ward University of Wyoming This is a paper given in various formats over the years, … Continue reading

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Hanukkah: Simple Questions, More Detailed Discussions

Hanukkah: Simple Questions, More Detailed Discussions Dr. Seth Ward (Originally Written December 2022, revised December 2023) These paragraphs were written with the residents of Kavod Senior Living in mind (formerly known as Allied Jewish Apartments or Allied Senior Housing), although … Continue reading

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