he has chosen for his subject Abraham's supreme trial of faith and the rescue of Isaac from being offered by his father as a sacrifice. The text selected is Genesis, xxil., 7: "Behold the fire and ...

Some of the lessons that we learned from the Akeidah of Isaac is Abraham’s loyalty to the ... in the ongoing relationship between Him and the children of Israel. Every day we remember them ...

Another lively subject of discourse is often which son Abraham was commanded to sacrifice: Isaac or Ismail ... Koran is more concerned by the moral lesson of the story, not the boy' s identity.

How powerful would a slogan like “don’t sacrifice the children ... enlists Abraham in this very kind of project. It is commonly referred to as the Akedat Yitzchak (Binding of Isaac) or ...

God asked Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, up to Him. Once God saw that Abraham was willing to do what He asked, God stopped Abraham from killing Isaac. It was only when I became an adult ...

Despite that, Abraham’s story is told with such haunting simplicity that even young children can engage ... why did God want Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?” “Can we discuss this later?” ...

The story of the Akedah — the binding of Isaac ... Abraham’s appeals for divine compassion. The context of the Akedah is starkly different. God does not consult Abraham regarding the sacrifice ...

For Israelis, sacrificing one’s children for the sake of our legacy ... is that G-d did not want Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. Indeed, whether Abraham proceeds as he understands G-d’s directive ...