Jewish Life of the Month: Martin Buber
Rebecca Keys
Martin Buber
Dates
1878-1965
Impact
Buber’s philosophical and theological writings, most famously I and Thou, made significant contributions to religious and Jewish thought, philosophical anthropology, biblical studies, political theory, and Zionism.
Famous Quote
"A person cannot approach the divine by reaching beyond the human. To become human, is what this individual person, has been created for."