Drawing on biblical criticism, modern and ancient Jewish thought, and careful readings of the book of Exodus, Benjamin Sommer argues that the revelation at Sinai was, in fact, a sort of conversation between God and the Jewish people. From this it follows that one can accept the reality of divine revelation without believing that the Torah’s laws are immutable. (Interview by Joseph Ryan Kelly; audio, 30 minutes.)
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