What is a covenant? How does it describe our relationship with God? What does it mean that God is a "brit partner" with us? Using archeological findings from the ancient Near East, Rabbi Josh Berman shows how the Torah patterned our relationship with God after a special type of covenant that existed between kings in the ancient world - the relationship of a vassal king to a sovereign king. Examining our relationship with God from this perspective allows us to appreciate the unique covenant based on loyalty and gratitude that each of us as individuals has with God.

Yemei Iyun be-Tanakh - תשסט