Why does redemption repeatedly seem to begin in Jericho rather than Jerusalem?
Franny Waisman explores the remarkable relationship between Yericho, the Temple, and the Jewish understanding of redemption as a gradual process. Inspired by her conversation with Yehoshua Landau, who trains Kohanim near Mitzpe Yericho for the possibility of renewed Temple service, Franny argues that the location is far from coincidental.
Yericho is associated with the moon, fragrance, the Kohanim, and the distant sounds and scents of the Temple. It was also the first city encountered by the Jewish people upon entering the Promised Land. Through the fall of Jericho’s walls, the Exodus from Egypt, and the crossing of the Jordan River, Franny reveals a recurring principle: redemption requires people to prepare for a future that has not yet arrived.
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