“The Torah was commanded to us from Moshe; its inheritance is the community of Jacob’s.” — Devarim 33:4 Near the end of the Torah reading cycle, we are reminded that this holy, rich, and complex text is the inheritance of “kehillat Yaakov,” the community of Jacob. An interesting mashal, or tale, in VaYikra Raba explains … More »
Jewish Neighborhoods: local & global living
June 1, 2014