
The Old Testament is not my Bible
Torah is a living entity in my life and is an endless and forever Giving-Tree. It is this imagery that captures me when we lift the Torah and say “Etz Chayim Hee LaMahazikim Ba” (It is a Tree of Life When You Hold It Close (my own translation). On so many levels, the Torah informs me about how to live a life with more humility, with more honor towards others, with an appreciation for the Creator. So, I have a visceral response when I hear the words describing the Hebrew Bible