I really, really enjoyed the article (link) entitled “The Binding of Isaac and Historical Contextuality” by Dr. Chayuta Deutsh on the Akedah. This is a nice review of the diversity of traditional Jewish approaches to the ethical issues raised by the Akedah, and particularly great for me, and I think many traditional Jewish readers outContinue reading “Dr. Chayuta Deutsh on the Akedah”
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Don’t the rabbis care about ethics?
Most Rabbinic commentators of the Chumash (midrashic, medieval, and later periods) are of the opinion that Isaac during the Akedah is a fully grown adult who, once he figured out that he was going to be the sacrifice, became a willing participant in the ordeal. (For a summary of the various opinions regarding Isaac’s age,Continue reading “Don’t the rabbis care about ethics?”
Noam Elimelech: Abraham knew all along that Isaac will not be killed
The Noam Elimelech is a commentary on the Torah written by one of the early Hasidic masters, Elimelech Weisblum of Lizhensk (1717–March 11, 1787) In another post, I noted the Noam Elimelech’s reading of the Akedah as being that both Avraham and Itzhak knew all along that G-d did not intend for Itzhak to beContinue reading “Noam Elimelech: Abraham knew all along that Isaac will not be killed”
Rabbi Truboff on Prof. Koller’s “Unbinding Isaac”: The Craziness of Love
For people who follow contemporary Jewish orthodox scholarship on the Akeidah, Prof. Aaron Koller’s new book “Unbinding Isaac: The Significance of the Akedah for Modern Jewish Thought” has been generating a lot of interesting discussions. One of the better ones is a response by Rabbi Zach Truboff in Rabbi Dr. Alan Brill’s (always awesome) blog,Continue reading “Rabbi Truboff on Prof. Koller’s “Unbinding Isaac”: The Craziness of Love”
Akedat Yitzhak Takes 