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November 7, 2023

What It Means for Abraham to Sacrifice His Son

And what it has to do with Passover.

The story of the Binding of Isaac is read twice on the Jewish liturgical calendar: once on Rosh Hashanah, and again as part of last Sabbath’s Torah portion of Vayera. Before the Jewish new year, Jon D. Levenson came on our podcast to discuss this important and troubling passage. Today, I recommend another interview with Levenson about Genesis 22, in which he explores the meaning of sacrifice and the story’s connection to the holidays of Passover and Hanukkah.

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November 7, 2023

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    The former president’s simplistic idea of “complexity.”

  2. Defining Israel’s Goals in Gaza

    Get the fighters and rockets out.

  3. The Universities’ Hypocrisy about Freedom of Speech and Diversity

    An open letter to the president of Harvard.

  4. What It Means for Abraham to Sacrifice His Son

    And what it has to do with Passover.

  5. Philip Roth’s Most Notorious Novel Comes to the Stage

    Sabbath’s Theater in the theater.