Healing Acts - March 28, 2020

In biblical times the priests had the job of managing the ritual purity of the community. The prophets had the ability to speak directly with God in order to receive his instruction on specific acts an inflicted person might be able to take to cure an illness. With the destruction of the Temple, the Rabbis rose to prominence. The priests and prophets were both put out of work and the people turned to the Rabbis for guidance. The Rabbis often turned to a community fast for deliverance. But they also noted the small acts of kindness that matter in a community.