He (God) said (to Abraham), “Take your son, your only son, the one you love, Isaac, and walk yourself to the land of Moriah and offer him up as a whole burnt offering…” Gen. 22 Had Tolstoy or James or ...

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The film is part of the Guardians of Productive Landscapes series and a sequel to Abraham and Sarah I Creators of a productive landscape A Tigrean farmer and his wife who host pilgrims to a festival ...

Abraham is 75 and enjoying retirement when God tells him to pack up and move because he’s to be the progenitor of a great nation. Abraham, wise and virtuous, hits the road. Years pass, and God informs ...

In Jewish tradition, the principle Ma’aseh Avot Siman LaBanim — “the deeds of the fathers are a sign for the children” — teaches that the stories of our patriarchs and matriarchs are more than ...

What makes the story of Avraham (Abraham) and Sarah going to Egypt important enough to be included in the Genesis narrative? (Genesis 12:10-20) Ramban suggests that this is an example of the maxim ...

Sarah Greenwald and Jonathan Abraham were married on Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 4, 2016, on Nantucket Island. Sarah was the fourth Greenwald sister to be married on the island. The weekend festivities ...

Mohamed Kohia, professor, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Mo. In Islam, Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) is labeled as the father of prophets. Among his children was the first born Ishmael (Ismael) and ...

Are you struggling with excessive worry thoughts, low mood or unexpected rage? Are you trying to parent in a gentle and responsive manner, but your own emotions or past trauma are making it hard? Have ...