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It Takes Two to Torah: An Orthodox Rabbi and Reform Journalist Discuss and Debate Their Way Through the Five Books of Moses
What happens when a renowned Torah and Talmud expert and a rigorous journalist and “relatable every-Jew in America” sit down and discuss the Torah? They write a book to help others engage with the Five Books of Moses. Join veteran journalist Abigail Pogrebin and Rabbi Dov Linzer, President and Rabbinic Head of YCT Rabbinical School, for a conversation about their new book It Takes Two to Torah: An Orthodox Rabbi and Reform Journalist Discuss and Debate Their Way Through the Five Books of Moses. In conversation with Moment Magazine columnist, author, and founding editor of Ms. Magazine, Letty Cottin Pogrebin.
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As an outsider, not involved in Jewish religion, but in the Jewish roots movement of the Christian faith, I would love to share a response I have to this most interesting discussion. It involves the comment concerning Moses not being allowed into the promise land. In Deuteronomy 18:15 there is ” a prophet like me from among you, from your countrymen, you shall listen to him.” Verse 18 expounds on this…the prophet mentioned who is like Moses. In my faith tradition, that can only refer to the one many call Jesus. To address the question of wondering, regarding why Moses wasn’t allowed by God to cross over…I would say that since Moses represents “the law”, this situation is illustrating that “the law” will not bring us into the promise land (ultimately representing heaven), but a person…known as Joshua, will be the means to enter the promised land. That name is also the same name, in Hebrew, as Jesus.