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Tag: Avraham

0 Jewish Law Holidays

Whats The Truth About. . .Tashlich?

dobkins@ou.org in Jewish Action · 9 Sep

The tashlich ritual, traditionally performed on Rosh Hashanah, involves symbolically casting one's sins into a body of water.

0 Israel Jewish Law

Not in Hashem’s Name

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 19 Dec 2023

The author addresses the issue of religion being used as a justification for violence, specifically in relation to the events perpetrated by Hamas.

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Israel Isrealistic

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 1 Dec 2023

In this article, the author discusses the relevance of the weekly Torah portion to current events.

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Answering the Call

Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph in Jewish Action · 3 Sep 2023

The author discusses the concept of answering the call from God and how Avraham was chosen to respond to it.

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Hesed, Gevurah, and Emet: Do These Attributes Actually Describe our Forefathers?

Ben Greenfield in Lehrhaus · 8 Dec 2022

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).

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A Eulogy for Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: Teaching us how to take on the world

Nathan Diament in Lehrhaus · 17 Nov 2020

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, a beloved teacher and mentor, had a profound impact on many people, including the author Nathan J. Diament.

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A Pediatric Akeidah

Chaim Trachtman in Lehrhaus · 5 Nov 2020

In this article, the author explores the story of the Akeidah (the Binding of Isaac) from a new perspective.

0 Torah History

Avraham’s Test of Loyalty

Mark Glass in Lehrhaus · 25 Oct 2018

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.

0 Jewish Law History

The Prince and the Precedent: Genesis 34 in its Socio-Legal Context

Alex Maged in Lehrhaus · 15 Dec 2016

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.