Abraham

Mensch Madness, Game 4: Abraham vs. Hillel!

As Mensch Madness continues, our next match-up is between the one… the only… the Father of Monotheism… Abraham! And his ...

A Whole Lot of Love

What if God took note of every mistake you made and considered it a glorious seed for a profoundly better future? ...

Who Wrote the Story of Abraham and Isaac?

  “I didn’t think he’d do it. I really didn’t think he would.” That’s how I open my book, with ...

Understanding Genesis 22: God and Child Sacrifice

Like many people I know, I first heard the story of Abraham and Isaac as a child. I couldn’t have been older ...

The Ultimate Sacrifice: James Goodman on Abraham and the Binding of Isaac

Many people ask me, “What’s a nice guy like you doing in a field like this?” By which they mean: ...

Transgendered Hearts: Abraham, Sarah and Isaac

The Torah is strewn with transgendered hearts. How can that be true? The Torah, as we know, is not written ...

Extinguishing the Flames: Parshat Lech Lecha

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

The First Jewish Debate

The first Jewish debate never ceases to amaze me. I am of course referring to the great debate between Abraham and ...

A Guest in our own Tent

At this time of Occupy Wall Street and its various offshoots, the question of social justice is certainly prominent. In ...