In memory of Shlomo Monsour z”l, a beloved soul, one of the hostages we had prayed to see returned home to his family.

Yitro is the Torah portion of reunion. When Yitro, Moses’ father-in-law, hears of all that God has done to liberate the Israelites, he rejoices. But what did the Israelites look like after 210 years of enslavement? What does a people, newly freed, truly look like? What does freedom feel like after unthinkable suffering? And when we look at the faces of our brothers, our sons, our daughters, our mothers, still in captivity—what will they look like when they come home?

In this moment of chaos, we turn to Torah for light. Our hearts might be broken, but they are beating. And we, my friends, are called to keep them beating.

Why does revelation matter? Why does Sinai matter? Is Torah about........

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