Tag Archives: Abraham and Isaac

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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