Binding of Isaac

The temptation is overwhelming to excuse or soften the drama of Genesis 22. A leading professor of Jewish thought explains how to get past that, and what meaning lies beyond it.

Sept. 15 2023 12:01AM

How the story of Hannah mirrors that of Abraham.

Kate Rozansky
Sept. 13 2023 12:01AM

Why not throw out troubling parts of the Bible?

April 1 2022 12:01AM

Lessons on the akeidah from two brain surgeries.

Oct. 22 2021 12:01AM

Isaac unbound.

Aaron Koller and Alex Ozar
Nov. 6 2020 12:01AM

Isaac unbound.

David Gottlieb
Sept. 27 2019 12:01AM

Jennie Litvack, in memoriam.

Economist
July 24 2019 12:01AM

An atheist philosopher’s critique of atheism.

June 26 2019 12:01AM

It’s not about the tension between human moral sensibilities and divine command.

David Fried
Oct. 30 2018 12:01AM

A literary-midrashic approach.

Jerome Marcus
Nov. 3 2017 12:01AM

If Judaism’s idea of art is one that can truly represent our frail, fallible humanity, then Rembrandt, who captured faces “without any attempt to beautify them,” is the artist for Jews.

Sept. 14 2017 12:01AM