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Isaac

"Rebecca and Eliezer" by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, ca. 1660 — a scene from this week's Torah portion, Chayei Sarah.
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What kind of wife does Abraham have in mind for his son?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen November 9, 2023

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Chayei Sarah Genesis 23:1-25:18 The majority of this week’s Torah portion recounts the odyssey to […]

"Isaac Blessing Jacob," 1637 by Giuseppe Ribera
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 Why we the people turn to an ‘Esau type’ in troubled times

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan November 24, 2022November 23, 2022
Detail from "Abraham's Servant Meets Rebecca" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
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The deep meaning of the Torah’s first great love story

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon November 21, 2019November 21, 2019
Isaac embraces Abraham by Otto Adolph Stemler, early 20th century
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Leonard Cohen’s take on Abraham and Isaac hits the right note

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon October 25, 2018
Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac, as depicted in a Welsh missal, ca. 1310 (Photo/National Library of Wales)
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In ‘sacrifice’ of Isaac, learning to see oneself in both father and son

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin November 2, 2017November 2, 2017

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