The commandments are for our benefit; in a sense, they are one aspect of 
God’s ḥesed toward us. The sages of the Talmud contend that this is a model 
for us: we imitate God by showing ḥesed to those around us, and even to the 
natural world.

The commandments are for our benefit; in a sense, they are one aspect of God’s ḥesed toward us. The sages of the Talmud contend that this is a model for us: we imitate God by showing ḥesed to those around us, and even to the natural world.

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Reflections on the weekly Torah portions from a diverse group of Messianic Jewish rabbis, scholars, and lay people. Our contributors bring fresh insights to familiar texts, drawing connections to events across the whole of Scripture (including the Gospels and Epistles), and suggesting practical applications of these insights to our postmodern lives.

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