Posts Tagged: Abraham
Answering God’s Call to Responsibility
The early history of humanity as told in the Torah is a series of disappointments. God gives human beings freedom, which they then misuse. Adam...
The Courage Not to Conform
Leaders lead. That does not mean to say that they don't follow. But what they follow is different from what most people follow. They don't...
Israel’s President Peres Offers Ramadan Greeting Calling for Peace (VIDEO)
Israel's President Shimon Peres sent a message of peace to Muslims around the world this weekend to mark the Islamic holy month of Ramadan,...
Shavuot (Pentecost) Guide for the Perplexed 2013
1. Shavou'ot (Pentecost) was, originally, an agricultural holiday, celebrating the first harvest/fruit by bringing offerings (Bikkurim-ביכורי×) to the Temple in Jerusalem. Following the destruction of...
Wisdom From the Wilderness
"Numbers" might be how we call the fourth of the Five Books of Moses, but in the Hebrew original it is known as Bemidbar, or,...
Encountering G-d
It is one of the great visions of the Torah. Jacob, alone at night, fleeing from the wrath of Esau, lies down to rest,...
Parenting in Judaism: Learning from Abraham
The call to Abraham, with which (the Bible portion of) Lech Lecha begins, seems to come from nowhere: "Leave your land, your birthplace, and your father's...
The Sandy Path to Inspiration
Free Plowing Back in the '40s, a Jewish guy was arrested for smuggling guns into Israel, then known as Palestine. He was taken into one of...
A Lesson From Abraham on Jewish Diplomacy
Among the vignettes of Jewish patriarchs and matriarchs in the Torah portion of Chaye Sara, the genesis of Jewish history is revealed. Through principled diplomacy...
Abraham Vs. Gaddafi
The Genesis of a Faith The unfolding dramatic events in Libya, Syria, Egypt, and other countries in the Middle East and Africa, as well...
The IKEA Sukkah
Once upon a time we were a rural, agricultural people. Our founding forebears left the corrupt big city world of Nimrod, Babylon and Ur and...
