Tag: Avraham

The author addresses the issue of religion being used as a justification for violence, specifically in relation to the events perpetrated by Hamas.
In this article, the author discusses the relevance of the weekly Torah portion to current events.
The author discusses the concept of answering the call from God and how Avraham was chosen to respond to it.
In kabbalistic and Hasidic thought, each of the forefathers is associated with a defining characteristic - Avraham with kindness (hesed), Yitzhak with strength (gevurah), and Yaakov with truth (emet).
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, a beloved teacher and mentor, had a profound impact on many people, including the author Nathan J. Diament.
In this article, the author explores the story of the Akeidah (the Binding of Isaac) from a new perspective.
The text explores a different perspective on the story of the binding of Isaac (Akeidat Yitzchak), focusing on Avraham's loyalty to God as tested through his actions towards his son Yishmael and concubine Hagar.
In "The Prince and the Precedent," Alex Maged explores the socio-legal context of Genesis 34 in light of earlier episodes in Genesis involving patriarchs presenting their wives as sisters to foreign rulers.