This biographical essay examines the life and Jewish identity of Robert Cover (1943-1986), the distinguished legal scholar and Yale Law School professor who died prematurely at age forty-two. The authors, longtime friends and colleagues of Cover, employ both biographical narrative and personal reminiscence to explore how Cover's deep Jewish commitment shaped his groundbreaking legal scholarship and teaching. The methodology combines archival research, personal correspondence, and firsthand accounts from Cover's youth involvement in Conservative Jewish institutions through his academic career. Key findings reveal that Cover's Jewish education at Kehillath Israel in Brookline and Camp Ramah provided the foundation for his later integration of Jewish legal concepts, particularly halakhah and aggadah, into his seminal legal theories including his influential essay "Nomos and Narrative." The study demonstrates how Cover's approach to Jewish observance was "halakhah-regarding" rather than strictly orthodox, characterized by thoughtful engagement with tradition while maintaining personal autonomy in religious decision-making. His civil rights activism, scholarly work on law and narrative, and commitment to social justice reflected his understanding of mitzvot as obligations rather than merely rights-based frameworks. The authors conclude that Cover exemplified a model of Conservative Judaism that integrates rigorous scholarship, ethical commitment, and authentic Jewish living without compartmentalization, suggesting his life offers a paradigm for contemporary Jewish intellectual and spiritual development within the Conservative movement.