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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 ...

It Takes a Community: Katrina, Recovery, Resilience

Hurricane Katrina (and the man-made disaster of the levee breaks) struck Louisiana and Mississippi seven years ago today, with devastating ...

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