Ineffable Name Of God Poems Author:Abraham Joshua Heschel, Morton M. Leifman The first published work of A. J. Heschel. Written between 1927 and 1933 and never published in English before, this is the intimate spiritual diary of a devout European Jew, loyal to the revelation at Sinai and afflicted with reverence for all human beings. The 66 poems in this book appeared in Warsaw in 1933 when Heschel was 26 years old and ... more »still a doctoral candidate in philosophy at the University of Berlin. Written between 1927 and 1933and never published in English beforethis is the intimate spiritual diary of a devout European Jew, loyal to the revelation at Sinai and afflicted with reverence for all human beings. These poems sound themes that will resonate throughout Heschels later popular writings: human holiness, a passion for truth, awe and wonder before nature, Gods quest for righteousness, solidarity with the downtrodden, and unwavering commitment to tikkun olam. In these poems we also discover a young mans acute loneliness, dismay at Gods distance, and dreams of spiritual and sensual intimacy with a woman.« less