himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But if a person looks closely into the perfect Torah, which gives freedom, and continues, becoming not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work it requires, then he will be blessed in what he does. (James 1:22–25, CJB). An outstanding rabbi in the first century was the son of Paul’s teacher, Gamliel. His name was Shimon, and he taught: “… the most important matter is not study (of the Torah), but its practice” (Pirke Avot 1.17, author’s