The Akeidah opens with the words “And it came to pass, after these events, that God tested Abraham” (Genesis 22:1). The biblical Hebrew word for test is nisah. But for whom was the test intended? For ...

What can the dynamics between Yitzḥak and Yishmael in Parshat Vayeira teach us about Israel’s ideal relationship with the Muslim world? What mistake from Avraham’s past contributed to the destruction ...

Parshat Vayeira begins with the aftermath of Avraham having undergone the Brit Milah at the age of 99; within this Parshah, his son, Yitzchak will be born when Avraham is 100-the commentaries note ...

While the rabbis posit Avraham had ten tests, the Torah uses the verb, ‘to test’ only once – when God commands him to bring up his son, Yitzchak, as a sacrifice. This is clearly one of the most ...