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An old and mysterious legend was told thousands of years ago about Abraham of the Bible. It seems that his father was a seller of idols and statues. People bought those idols and statues as a way of warding off evil and pleasing the gods. But Abraham, even as a child, did not believe that those statues had any power at all. Then, one night, after his father asks Abraham to watch the storehouse of statues, something strange happens.

The rabbis tell us that the Torah (Scripture) has seventy faces. That means that the text of the Bible can be endlessly fascinating. Like the facets of a diamond a great work reveals truths about our lives--daily joys and daily burdens—truths which can illuminate and inspire when approached from various perspectives. To uncover thoughts, values and moral precepts embedded in the text will be the purpose of this podcast. Another purpose of the podcast: to initiate discussions and deeper learning of the texts.

The rabbis tell us that the Torah (Scripture) has seventy faces. That means that the text of the Bible can be endlessly fascinating. Like the facets of a diamond a great work reveals truths about our lives--daily joys and daily burdens—truths which can illuminate and inspire when approached from various perspectives. To uncover thoughts, values and moral precepts embedded in the text will be the purpose of this podcast. Another purpose of the podcast: to initiate discussions and deeper learning of the texts.

The rabbis tell us that the Torah (Scripture) has seventy faces. That means that the text of the Bible can be endlessly fascinating. Like the facets of a diamond a great work reveals truths about our lives--daily joys and daily burdens—truths which can illuminate and inspire when approached from various perspectives. To uncover thoughts, values and moral precepts embedded in the text will be the purpose of this podcast. Another purpose of the podcast: to initiate discussions and deeper learning of the texts.