Lemuel squirms uncomfortably. “What leap are we talking about?”
“The leap of faith. Okay, Torah is maybe a can of worms. Was it David who killed the goy Goliath—I’m talking 1 Samuel 16-17—or some local hero named Elhanan—I’m talking 2 Samuel 21:19. Either or, To-rah is still the work of God and the word of God, Blessed be His holy name. The subtext, the codes, what’s written between the lines, are His handiwork too. You and me, Lemuel, we maybe approach Torah from opposite directions, but in your heart of hearts you are as kosher as I am. It is no accident your name means ‘devoted to God.’ “
“You put on a good show,” Lemuel says tiredly.
“Every word comes from the gut,” the Rebbe says quietly.
Suddenly aggressive, Lemuel asks, “Like what is in it for y
