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God in Search of Man: The Theology of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

God in Search of Man: The Theology of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

Update: 2025-08-20
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What if God isn't just the one we seek—but the one who seeks us? In this episode, Rabbi Shai Held is joined by Rabbi Dr. Michael Marmur for a profound and passionate exploration of the theology of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel—one of the most influential Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. Together, they unpack Heschel’s daring idea that God is not a distant, unmoved mover, but a personal, passionate presence—a God of pathos who longs for humanity’s response. What does it mean to say that God is “in search of man”? Why was Heschel so critical of a purely rationalist or philosophical picture of God? And what kind of life are we called to live if we truly believe that God cares about justice, compassion, and the vulnerable?

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God in Search of Man: The Theology of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

God in Search of Man: The Theology of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

Hadar Institute