Abraham Pleads for Sodom

Why did Abraham protest so strongly on behalf of a handful of lowlife Sodomites, and yet submitted silently when commanded to sacrifice his own son?

Value systems differ from society to society, but we all agree that murder of innocent people is unconscionable. Why is it wrong to take a life at whim? Why are we against killing for sport? Well, that's a ridiculous question, isn't it? Anyone who doesn't...

Much is made of Abraham’s valiant efforts to save the city of Sodom, how he went to battle with G‑d on behalf of these very sinful people. But something about the story just doesn’t add up . . .

Avraham’s three-pronged approach to save Sedom.

To save a life, you go the extra mile. I saw this firsthand after learning that I had ALS.

When the car flips, or flames leap from a crumbling home, there are those ordinary people who do extraordinary things. What is the process?

When Abraham entreats G-d to spare Sodom and Gomorrah, he prefaces his request with the acknowledgment that he is but dust and ashes. In reward for his humility, two unique mitzvahs are granted by G-d to his descendants, the Children of Israel. This class...

The early history of humanity as told in the Torah is a series of disappointments. G‑d gives human beings freedom, which they then misuse.

As we go through his somewhat contradictory life story, I’ll leave it to you to decide . . .