Abraham is a very important figure in the Bible. He is a very important figure in our world today. When I think of Abraham, I think of a journeying man. I think: “He set out in faith.” One of the most ...

hafIsaiah inaugurates his prophetic career — as we read in the Haftarah (or prophetic reading) on this Shabbat Hazon that precedes immediately the 9th of Av, the day on which both Temples were ...

It included numerous hints, such as restricting certain sacrifices, and requiring when, how, and where the sacrifices may be brought and how and where they were eaten. Wise rabbis understood this. In ...