And they saw the God of Israel: Under His feet there was the likeness of a pavement of sapphire, like the very sky for purity. —Exodus 24:10
A quarterly journal of ideas for a thriving Jewish future
S. Ilan Troen
S. ILAN TROEN is a professor emeritus of history and Israel studies at Ben-Gurion University and Brandeis University. His most recent book is Israel/Palestine in World Religions.