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Trees and life
Michael M. Cohen JPost Dec. 6, 2020
The trauma of the Akeida, Isaac’s binding on the sacrificial altar by his father, Abraham, scars Isaac for the rest of his life.
That wound is passed on to his son Jacob, who calls God “Pahad Yitzhak,” “the fear of Isaac” (Genesis 31:42).
Does the Jewish people continue to carry that wound?
In his poem Heritage, Haim Gouri writes, “But he bequeathed that hour to his offspring. They are born with a knife in their…
Added by Rabbi Michael M. Cohen on December 7, 2020 at 12:29pm — No Comments
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