Response to Dr. Vered Hillel’s Paper: Rabbi Rich Nichol
Dr. Vered Hillel is one of my heroes. Rarely have I encountered a person with the demonstrated erudition, work ethic, heart for people, humility, passion for building the Kingdom of God, and sechel that I experience as we work together together at MJTI. So, it is a great joy for me to respond to her worthy paper on the sensitive subject of divorce in Messianic Jewish context.
As I read about the developing interpretive traditions extant in the ancient Jewish world, I learned a great deal. I didn’t know that the Qumran community actually allowed divorce. It was a surprise to learn that in