She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
Proverbs 3:18
Time and again, in the midst of troubled times or facing difficult decisions, I’ve found the words of the weekly parish giving me guidance – or, conversely, the events themselves granting me deeper insight into the Torah text. For that is what “Torah” means: teaching, instruction, guidance. Torah is a commentary on life, and life is a commentary on Torah. Together they constitute a conversation, each shedding light on the other. Torah is a book not only to be read but to be lived.
~ Rabbi Sacks, Covenant & Conversation: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible, Genesis, 2
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