behaviors is a worthy beginning, but the sages teach that there is a walk with God that goes beyond. The walk begins with repentance, as Yochanan preached, and then progresses through the continual practice of compassion that Yeshua exemplified as he embodied the core teachings of Torah. Second, by picturing God as the first one to exemplify such acts of kindness, the sages understand that Torah reveals a God who is not remote and inaccessible but who is intimately connected with human beings. We