Charles van Heck's Woodhull Journal

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

  • Chanukkah and Advent: Dialogue and Hate in the Trumpian Age

    Mixing Apples and oranges (or pomegranates). Readers may think I have been doing just that in these reflections on Advent and Chanukkah. Jews and Christians have distinct faiths and teachings. I firmly believe in ecumenical dialogue. Dialogue, to reach an… Continue reading

  • The Vulnerable and the Venerable Mystery

    What does it mean when someone asks you to pray for them? What does the request say about them and you? Prayer is a topic that we relate to public worship, a liturgy. Our engagement in private and personal prayer… Continue reading

  • THE SALT OF INDIVIDUAL ACTION:

    PART THREE: THE POSSIBILITY OF ANSWERS THE SYNAGOGUE, THE CHURCH, AND THE MOSQUE I am a proponent of ecumenical dialogue. In the past, I participated in meetings, assisted others in preparing their conferences talks, and taught in various denominational settings.… Continue reading

  • DEMOCRATS AND THE MORAL MOMENT

    To an independent outsider, the quarrel and discord between oppositional wings have made the Democratic Party appear obsolete. Neither the DNC leadership nor the operatives, those attached to the traditional role of polity, appear capable of recognizing who their constituencies… Continue reading