Abraham passed ten tests, including, most notably, the near sacrifice of his son Isaac. Even so, despite these magnificent ...

G-d commands Abraham to take his beloved son Isaac and offer him as a sacrifice. Abraham obeys, preparing the altar with ...

The progression of leadership in Genesis indicates God wants leaders who don’t just “follow orders” but who evaluate and even ...

I retired from my secular career a year ago this month, and last fall — with all the other kids — I went back to school. In my case, I took two semesters of Biblical Hebrew, the language of the Old ...

On Sept. 15, Jewish people will usher in our holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the New Year. Contrasting with the secular Jan. 1 New Year Holiday, which we Jews also enjoy, Rosh Hashanah is completely solemn.

Judaism, Christianity and Islam are called Abrahamic faiths not only because Abraham was the first monotheist but because he was so famously devoted to God. His obedience was so strong that he was ...

What does it mean to love our children equally? It’s a question that many families wrestle with, especially when each ...

The Jewish people have followed the model of Chayei Sarah, where death ultimately leads to renewal and rebirth, since time ...