A God of love From: Jerusalem Post | Date: January 13, 2006| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Shlomo Riskin
Jerusalem Post
01-13-2006
Headline: A God of love
Byline: Shlomo Riskin
Edition; Up Front
Section: Features
Page: 30

Friday, January 13, 2006 -- The last two portions of Genesis poignantly describe two moments of reconciliation between Jacob and his children - the first when Jacob is reunited with his beloved son Joseph after 22 years of alienation, and the second when Jacob must be reassured by his sons that they will continue in his footsteps. Fascinatingly, in both instances, the rabbis of the Midrash insist that the Shema - "Hear O Israel the Lord Our God, the Lord is One" - ...

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