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  "path": "/2026/05/05/torah-wrestling-grapples-with-the-bibles-most-troubling-episodes/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-05T22:21:27.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.sdjewishworld.com",
  "tags": [
    "Jewish Religion",
    "Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi",
    "Staff and Bylined Contributors"
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  "textContent": "He approaches the Torah not as an infallible divine dictation but as a profoundly human document shaped by historical context, one that still radiates divine sparks and enduring ethical power. This perspective grants him the freedom to question, reinterpret, and reclaim troubling narratives that have challenged readers for generations. {Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel}",
  "title": "‘Torah Wrestling’ grapples with the Bible’s most troubling episodes"
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