The passing away of Rabbi Professor David Hartman on Sunday was mentioned by most Israeli news organizations. Yet it is hard to escape the feeling that the man who was considered one of the greatest Jewish thinkers and educators of the last generation, and who lived and worked in Israel for more than four decades, did not leave as noticeable an impression on Israeli public discourse as could have been...
- By Marion Kunstenaar
- 12 Feb 2013
- 09:21PM
In 1983 I attended my first conference on interrelious dialogue, at the ICCJ (International Conference of Christians and Jews ) in the Martin Buber house in Heppenheim, Germany. It was there when I first met and heard David Hartman. I do not remember ever having been moved more deeply than when listening to his lecture on the probably most important subject imaginable: "Creating space for the integrity of the other" However strange or swntimental It may seem, I remember tears running down my cheeks. I will never forget these words, never forget the deep impact on my understanding of Judaism, or maybe even more on Being Jewish he has had. I am grateful having known him and I am sure that our regular Jewish wish " may his memory be a blessing to all who loved him", is not only a blessing, but also a promise to all those who have ever known him, enjoyed his lessons and loved him!
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