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Moore, S.J., John Raphael Staude, Richard D. Stanton, Elie Wiesel Professor Kenneth Kramer took upon himself a very heavy task to edit a festschrift in honor of his teacher and mentor, professor Maurice Friedman. The selected articles, written by first rate scholars of different cognate fields, are very impressive and highlight the contribution of two great thinkers of our time: professors Martin Buber and Maurice Friedman. The contributors of this festschrift demonstrate a deep hunger for knowledge and genuine relationship. The result of their efforts is a great endowment for an excellent scholar and true human being (a mentch), professor Maurice Friedman, and at the same time, a revival of the endowment for another great thinker and teacher of our time, Martin Buber. --Mishael M. 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They all have a clear point, conveying a wide range of feelings and gracefully linking the particular with the universal. --RD Bolam, Certified Hakomi Therapist As I read over this remarkable life story in the form of letters to his daughters, I recall a passage from the poet Yeats, that we praise the soldier who returns victorious from the trenches, but rarely do we praise the person who goes deeply within himself and emerges victorious. I am convinced  Kramer] has emerged victorious. --Robert C. Morgan, Author, The End of the Art World Kenneth Paul Kramer is a Professor emeritus of Comparative Religious Studies at San Jose (CA) State University. He has published Learning Through Dialogue: The Relevance of Martin Buber's Classroom (2013), Martin Buber's Spirituality: Hasidic Wisdom for Everyday Life (2012), Redeeming Time: T.S. 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