Rabbi Nahum Ward-Lev has long been a friend and teacher of mine. I am delighted to be able to bring his voice and wisdom to you. Our conversation is all about justice, love, and G*d's journey with his people, especially the Prophets, in the Old Testament.

He recently wrote a beautiful book, The Liberating Path of the Hebrew Prophets: Then and Now. I encourage folks to buy it, especially anyone who is actively engaging with Old or New Testament, but also those who want to better understand a way that social justice is continually revealed as critical to the G*d of the Old Testament's relationship with his beloved People.

This conversation starts with Rabbi Nahum's translation of the Hebrew word YHWH, (often translated into English as Jehovah) into "the Living Presence." This beautiful translation speaks to the continually becoming and dynamic nature of the Divine. We go from there into Genesis... and onwards. It is a rich conversation, shimmering with symbolic meaning for our times.

Cover art used for this: An Imperfect Ally (Pharaoh’s Daughter Adopts Moses)By Lisle Gwynn Garrity

Purchase Nahum Ward-Lev’s book The Liberating Path of the Hebrew Prophets: Then and Now