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October 22, 2021

Did Isaac Laugh as He Climbed Down from Abraham’s Altar?

Lessons on the akeidah from two brain surgeries.

Examining the story of the Binding of Isaac, known in Hebrew as the akeidah and read in synagogues this Sabbath, David Wolpe considers his own experience having undergone brain surgery twice. He writes:

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October 22, 2021

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    Their goal is to create an Iranian-style Islamic state in the Arabian Peninsula.

  2. The Lone Wolf—and Other Myths about Terrorism That Won’t Go Away

    Speaking frankly about the man who murdered a British parliamentarian.

  3. Israel Should Be Wary of Its Right-Wing Anti-Zionists

    The people throwing stones at Palestinians also hate the Jewish state and IDF.

  4. Did Isaac Laugh as He Climbed Down from Abraham’s Altar?

    Lessons on the akeidah from two brain surgeries.

  5. The Oldest Known Image of the Biblical Balsam Plant Discovered in Jerusalem

    A persimmon branch on an amethyst seal.