Abraham

Parashat Lech Lecha: There is no wisdom like that gained through experience

Abraham, our forefather, is commanded to journey to an unknown land, and God tells him, “that I will show you.” God’s light will illuminate the way.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
LIFE’S TRIALS themselves are the light that a person must follow.
Picture taken on July 7, 2026 in Swiebodzin, western Poland, shows the statue of Jesus Christ measuring 36 m in height, six metres more than the famous landmark Jesus statue of Rio de Janeiro. The statue, called "Jesus Christ the King of the Universe" was completed in November 2010.

Theological beliefs linked more strongly than church attendance to antisemitism in young Christians

The strongest predictor of antisemitic attitudes was belief that God’s promises to the Jewish people have ended, while men who believed God's covenant endures had lower antisemitic attitude scores.

|ByALEX CARSON
A view shows the stone ruins of the fortress at Masada National Park near Arad in April.

‘I’m fine with Jews, just not Zionists’: Time to rip off the anti-Zionist mask - opinion

Those who believe that they are still supporting their Jewish acquaintances while chanting slogans against Zionism are self-righteous hypocrites

|BySOFIA KARSTENS
EARTHQUAKE AID: Hector Gonzalez is helped out of a tunnel in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 10; Illustrative.

Israel is winning the World Cup of public diplomacy by aiding earthquake-hit Venezuela - opinion

How Israel’s delegation in Venezuela shined a positive light at a tough time for Israel’s image.

|ByGIL HOFFMAN

Jordan Peterson turns to Genesis for lessons on civilization in peril

Peterson's search is for eternal values – virtues and themes that are “common across all human experience, across all time.”

NOVEMBER 19, 2020ByHANNAH GAL
JORDAN PETERSON: Psychology professor, rock star and considered by many to be this generation’s most important thinker.

Parashat Chayei Sarah: Avraham Avinu’s wonderful death

‘And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said: “Send me away unto my master”’(Chayei Sarah 24:54)

NOVEMBER 12, 2020ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
Eating and drinking, illustrative

Parashat Lech Lecha: The responsible one

This week’s parasha, Lech Lecha, opens with God’s instructions to Abraham.

NOVEMBER 1, 2020ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
See yourself as responsible for repairing the world: "Make this world better"

Temple Coins introduces limited edition Abraham Accord medallion

The coin, designed by numismatic artist Aharon Shavo, shows the Israeli and UAE flags flying over silhouettes of Jerusalem's Old City and the Abu Dhabi skyline.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Face of Abraham Accords medallion

Do we want to be alone?

The story of the Akeidah and Rosh Hashanah 5781.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020ByAARON KOLLER
A MAN prays outdoors in Jerusalem in April.

Was God really the peace broker on the White House lawn?

The idea of using Abraham - as opposed to any other biblical character - is that he is mutually respected by all faiths.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani standby prior to signing the Abraham Accords with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.

Children of Abraham reunited at last at the Israeli-Emirati business forum

Senior advisor to the US ambassador Aryeh Lightstone spoke of the pivotal significance of the Abraham Accords.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
NATIONAL SECURITY Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat meets with his Emirati counterpart, Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi, August 2020

Is the UAE-Israel deal a manifestation of Abraham's legacy?

Remarkably, Abraham’s legacy is so powerful and relevant that a peace accord is named after him almost 4,000 years since his birth.

AUGUST 29, 2020ByWARREN GOLDSTEIN
‘AFTER ABRAHAM arrives in the Land of Canaan (Genesis, chapter 12), God grants him and his descendants absolute rights to that land.’

PARASHAT TOLDOT: Is Judaism a racist religion

No one has ever been disqualified from joining the Jewish nation due to the color of his skin or the land of his origin.

NOVEMBER 28, 2019ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
AN AFRICAN AMERICAN uses a ‘colored’ water fountain in Segregation-era American South.

How the story of Abraham’s Well continues to draw visitors to Beersheba

Searching for God and water

OCTOBER 25, 2019ByANAV SILVERMAN
VISITORS TO Abraham’s Well.