Was God’s command for Abraham to sacrifice his son cruel? Does faith require embracing the unknowable, the inexplicable ...

If Abraham 1 was a philosopher and iconoclast, his near-death experience in a furnace at the court of Nimrod transformed him into Abraham 2, the person of pure faith ... a father figure so ...

As we age, we often contemplate the importance of our existence and the impact which we leave behind. Reflecting on such things isn’t just an intellectual pursuit but a legitimate ...

As the founder of their faith, Abraham is referred to as a Patriarch (father). Jews will seek to follow his example of faithfulness to God in their daily lives. Challah bread is made before ...