Bechukotai – Will God help us because of our ancestors?

By |2014-05-11T06:19:11-07:00May 11th, 2014|Thoughts|

                                                                                    Bechukotai                                                Will God help us because of our ancestors?[1]   Many people have a rather remarkable belief called zechut avot, “merit of the ancestors.” They see it implied in verses such as Leviticus 26:42, which suggests to them that God will remember the Israelite ancestors and treat their descendants well because [...]