Robert Cover’s Call to Teaching and Journey to Judaism

Authors

Randy Lee

Abstract

As a teacher, Yale law professor Robert Cover never “dazzled,” “zinged,” nor “entertained”; he just engaged his students on a journey to the real and true that ultimately invited them to become the best version of themselves. As a Jew, Professor Cover wore an oversized skull cap, covered himself in a multicolored prayer shawl, and studied from a huge Talmud. He also, however, made everyone around him feel valued and welcomed and swept them up in a faith Professor Cover saw as wondrous and life-changing. This essay considers what the life of Robert Cover can teach us about what it means to be a teacher, a Jew, and an instrument of love.

Recommended Citation

Lee, Randy (2022) "Robert Cover’s Call to Teaching and Journey to Judaism," Touro Law Review: Vol. 37: No. 4, Article 6.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.tourolaw.edu/lawreview/vol37/iss4/6