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January 24, 2025

The Paradoxical Soul of Abraham

A new book tackles the life of the patriarch.

Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik famously explained the opening chapters of Genesis—and biblical anthropology—by distinguishing between “Adam 1” and “Adam 2.” His great-nephew, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, more recently gave us “Seinfeld 1” and “Seinfeld 2.” In a new book, Anthony Julius, an Anglo-Jewish author best known for serving as Diana Spencer’s divorce lawyer, presents “Abraham 1” and “Abraham 2.” Rabbi David Wolpe writes in his review:

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January 24, 2025

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    The regime’s authority, and the country’s economy, are teetering.

  2. Western Countries Prioritize the Existence of International Institutions over the Integrity of International Law

    Banning the Israeli prime minister from a Holocaust commemoration.

  3. The Deal with Hamas Is a Bad One, but a Necessary One

    A closer look at the cease-fire and the future of Gaza.

  4. The Paradoxical Soul of Abraham

    A new book tackles the life of the patriarch.

  5. Was Simone Weil’s Abandonment of Judaism an Abandonment of the Jews?

    The wicked daughter.