The Binding of Isaac (Vayera)
“Take your son, your only son, the one you love—Isaac—and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a … Read more
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Communication Matters (Toldot 5781)
Rabbi Sacks z’’l had prepared a full year of Covenant & Conversation for 5781, based on his book Lessons in Leadership. The … Read more
Isaac and Esau (Toldot 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! It’s a haunting question. Why did Isaac love Esau? The verse says so explicitly: … Read more
The Courage of Persistence (Toldot 5779)
There is a strange passage in the life of Isaac, ominous in its fore- shadowing of much of later Jewish … Read more
On Judaism and Islam (Chayei Sarah 5779)
The language of the Torah is, in Erich Auerbach’s famous phrase, “fraught with background.” Behind the events that are … Read more
The Space Between Us (Vayera 5778)
The stories told in Bereishit chapters 21 and 22 – the sending away of Ishmael and the binding of Isaac … Read more
Why Did Isaac Love Esau? (Toldot 5777)
Even before they were born, Jacob and Esau struggled in the womb. They were destined, it seems, to be eternal … Read more
A Father’s Love (Toldot 5776)
“The boys grew up. Esau became a skilful hunter, a man of the outdoors; but Jacob was a mild man who … Read more
Toldot (5771) – Why did Isaac love Esau?
Even before they were born, Jacob and Esau struggled in the womb. They were destined, it seems, to be … Read more
Vayera (5771) – The Binding of Isaac: A New Interpretation
It is the hardest passage of all, one that seems to defy understanding. Abraham and Sarah have waited years … Read more
