Take the Torah Seriously, But Not Literally!

Many Jews give up on their faith because they have been taught that authentic Judaism takes the Bible literally and that any other approach gravely diminishes its majesty and authority. I wrote “Come Now, Let Us Reason Together: Uncovering the Torah’s Liberal Values,” in large part to rebut this view. I contend that regarding the Torah as incomparably great literature is the key to unlocking a wide range of deeper and more profound meanings than are inaccessible via the traditionalist interpretation. I attach a brief video explaining this idea.