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 ...

Do you know about the Psalms of ascent? Jerusalem is located on a hill, traditionally called “Mt. Moriah,” where God saved Abraham from sacrificing Isaac. This location is holy to ...

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 ...

Ghosts Season 4 doesn't waste time resolving what happened to Isaac after he was kidnapped by Patience the Puritan ghost ...

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

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 ...

Two tropical cyclones are continuing to move over open water in the Atlantic, but forecasters say neither poses a threat to ...

October Prime Day won’t officially begin until Oct. 8, and if past is prologue, expect a number of other board game deals — be sure to check out all of Polygon’s favorite October Prime Day 2024 deals ...

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 ...