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Abraham, busy with honored guests, and Sarah, proving to the women that Isaac was truly her child... they were preoccupied. And at their door stood a beggar, completely ignored. Th...
You might imagine sibling rivalry, but perhaps you haven't imagined this level of one-upmanship. The story goes that Ishmael, brimming with pride, decided to brag to Isaac. Accordi...
It's one of the most powerful, and most disturbing, narratives in the Torah. And it all starts with a test. "And the Lord thought to try Abraham and Isaac in this matter. And He sa...
Abraham found himself in a quandary. "How," he wondered aloud, "am I going to separate my son Isaac from his mother, Sarah?" It's a universal question, isn't it? How do we let go, ...
That feeling, that universal human experience, echoes powerfully in the story of Sarah and Isaac's parting. Imagine Sarah, having spent the entire night weeping for Isaac. This isn...
According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, the journey to Mount Moriah was filled with unspoken tension and simmering rivalry. Abraham, his heart heavy, walked along...
And it’s a theme that runs deep through the story of Abraham and Isaac on their journey to Mount Moriah. As Abraham and Isaac made their way, the Satan – the accuser, the adversary...
But this isn't your typical horns-and-pitchforks depiction. This Satan is far more subtle, far more insidious. Take, for example, the story of Abraham and Isaac – the binding of Is...
Take Abraham's journey to Mount Moriah, the place where he was commanded to sacrifice his son, Isaac. It’s a story we think we know, but let’s pull back the curtain a little. The T...
