Tag Archives: Abraham and Isaac

God Never Spoke to Abraham Again

Rabbi Barenblat, in “Silence,” suggests that God was horrified at Abraham’s decision to sacrifice Isaac.

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Abraham Failed the Test

Rabbi Barenblat reads the Abraham and Isaac story as God wanting Abraham to push back–and then never speaking to him again after what he does.

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Born with a Knife in the Heart

Israeli poet Haim Gouri reflects upon the story of Abraham and Isaac and concludes that the descendants of people persecuted “are born with a knife in their hearts.”

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