Seventy Faces: Traditional Methods for Revealing Inner Dimensions of Torah 2sefirah Rabbi Chaim HaLevi Soloveichik

Rabbi Chaim HaLevi Soloveichik

the emergence of Islam and the Jewish response

her young daughter and cope with her parents’ overprotectiveness

saying the Shema can often feel routine

and heartwarming all at once

Seventy Faces: Traditional Methods for Revealing Inner Dimensions of Torah 2sefirah Rabbi Chaim HaLevi SoloveichikThe Sages teach that there are seventy faces to the Torah: expressing the truth that there are multiple levels of meaning hidden beneath the surface of the text. Over the ages, various interpretive methodologies have been employed to reveal these deep and profound teachings, ranging from the literal to the mystical. These methods and the insights they yield impact every aspect of Jewish life including practical law, custom, tradition, and world view.