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Abraham Passes the Test of the Akedah But Fails as a Father Abraham Passes the Test of the Akedah But Fails as a Father

Prof. Aaron Koller

The Binding of Isaac, a Sacred Legend for the Jerusalem Temple The Binding of Isaac, a Sacred Legend for the Jerusalem Temple

Prof. Rami Arav

Akeda and Rosh Hashanah: Invoking the Original Oath God Was Forced to Make Akeda and Rosh Hashanah: Invoking the Original Oath God Was Forced to Make

Prof. Rabbi David R. Blumenthal

The Sacrifice of Isaac in Context: Recovering a Lost Ending of the Akedah The Sacrifice of Isaac in Context: Recovering a Lost Ending of the Akedah

Dr. Rabbi Tzemah Yoreh

The Book of Job and its Paradoxical Relationship with the Akedah The Book of Job and its Paradoxical Relationship with the Akedah

Akedah: How Jews and Christians Explained Abraham’s Faith Akedah: How Jews and Christians Explained Abraham’s Faith

Dr. Rabbi Devorah Schoenfeld

Mitigating the Akedah Mitigating the Akedah

Prof. Isaac Kalimi

The Maimonidean Akedah The Maimonidean Akedah

Dr. Chaim Trachtman

Does Ishmael Molest Isaac?Does Ishmael Molest Isaac?

Dr. Lisbeth S. Fried

Hagar: An Egyptian Maidservant’s Suffering Is Seen by YHWH Hagar: An Egyptian Maidservant’s Suffering Is Seen by YHWH

Dr. Rabbi Shai Held

The Expulsion of Ishmael: Who Is Being Tried?The Expulsion of Ishmael: Who Is Being Tried?

Prof. Rabbi Rachel Adelman

“Take Your Only Son Isaac” – What Happened to Ishmael?“Take Your Only Son Isaac” – What Happened to Ishmael?