James Prosnit

One of the "Gifts" that Thomas Cahill discusses in his best seller The Gifts of the Jews is the notion of journey. "Avram went," Cahill says, "are two of the boldest words in all literature." Until the Jews, Cahill concludes, people understood life as cyclical, a great wheel with the

In Numbers 35:9-15, God commands the people to create cities of refuge in the Promised Land. The notion behind the cities of refuge-where one could claim asylum or sanctuary-is a construct that has found itself reinterpreted throughout the ages. What follows below is a brief exploration into the way the

In Numbers 35:9-15, God commands the people to create cities of refuge in the Promised Land. The notion behind the cities of refuge-where one could claim asylum or sanctuary-is a construct that has found itself reinterpreted throughout the ages. What follows below is a brief exploration into the way the