The equally troubling story is in Genesis 22 where G-d orders Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac, on Mount Moriah. Abraham agrees but then is stopped at the last minute when G-d sends an angel ...

Birthday of Elie Wiesel, Romanian-born Holocaust survivor, prolific author (57 books), teacher, and activist; generally ...

This position he held until his death in circa 1561. The present work shows the artist’s own interpretation of the Sacrifice of Isaac, a frequently depicted theme in the 16th century. The composition ...

Isaac was the lamb led to the slaughter. To behold the death of one’s progeny is the supreme form of suffering. The call upon Abraham to sacrifice the answer to every previous prayer means the ...

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on the anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack on Israel.

A rabbi clears space for new prayer notes as Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, begins.

So early next morning, Abraham saddled his donkey and took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the ... where Avraham is commanded to sacrifice his son, Yitzchak.

Isaac Stanley-Becker is an investigative reporter on the national staff of The Washington Post. He previously worked nights and reported from across Europe for The Post. He earned his PhD in ...

Ross Miller (he/him) is Polygon’s Senior Commerce Editor for the summer. He has nearly 20 years of experience in media and was a founding editor of The Verge. This is the lowest price we’ve ...

Washington — Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Sunday that his country "did not want this war" with Hezbollah and ahead of Israel's attacks on Friday that killed a senior commander of the ...

Isaac intensified into a hurricane early Friday morning over the central subtropical Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). And it's now got company in the Atlantic, with ...