Dvora Weisberg

The laws of the Cities of Refuge emphasize the sacredness and infinite value of every human life.

Incentives to keep the covenant are directed at Israel because of Israel's power, through its behavior, to break the covenant.

Just as the priest went out from the community to welcome back those afflicted with leprosy, we too should reach out to those who feel excluded.

Despite the occasional need for private expressions of Judaism, we must remember our connection to the larger public community.