Heschel was an inspiration,a collaborator, and a friend to many of the leading spiritual leaders of his time.  He taught the Kabbalah and made it relevant and accessible  to people seeking to fulfill their potential in the modern world.

Heschel also was a renowned interfaith social activist who marched often side-by-side with Rev. Martin Luther King, Rev. William Sloane Coffin, and others into the most dangerous situations of the early civil rights and anti-war campaigns.

Heschel’s theology advocated experiencing God’s creation with a radical amazement and joy that lies beyond knowledge, reason, and words.  He believed that by observing the Sabbath, and other Jewish traditions, we create a connection with the Divine that God wants and needs as much as we do.

Rabbi Alicia Magal, Paul Friedman, and Prof. David Ruderman of the University of Pennsylvania (on tape) will explain and discuss Abraham Heschel’s ideas and their implications for enriching one’s everyday life at the Jewish Community Center of Sedona and the Verde Valley, 100 Meadowlark Drive, Sedona, on Wednesday, April 27 at 10:00.  Everyone is welcome.

Call 928-204-1286 for more information and or contact Rabbi Alicia Magal at www.jcsvv.org, “A Jewel of a Shul.”

Mission Statement: The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. We choose to remain unaffiliated in order to respect and serve the rich diversity of our members and visitors.

Be sure to read the SedonaEye.com series  Modern Jewish Thought and Discussion with Rabbi Alicia Magal. Your comments are welcome!