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Essay Who Wrote the Story of Abraham and Isaac? Last week, James Goodman wrote about God and child sacrifice and how he came to write about Abraham and the binding of Isaac. His most recent book, But Where Is the Lamb, is… James Goodman September 16, 2013
Essay Understanding Genesis 22: God and Child Sacrifice Earlier this week, James Goodman wrote about how he came to write about Abraham and the binding of Isaac. His most recent book, But Where Is the Lamb, is now available from… James Goodman September 11, 2013
Essay The Ultimate Sacrifice: James Goodman on Abraham and the Binding of Isaac James Goodman is a professor at Rutgers University, where he teaches history and creative writing. His most recent book, But Where Is the Lamb?, is now… James Goodman September 9, 2013
Nonfiction May God Remember — Yizkor: Memory and Memorializing in Judaism (Prayers of Awe) Lawrence A. Hoffman
Nonfiction Derashot Ledorot: Genesis, A Commentary for the Ages Norman Lamm; Stuart Halpern, ed.; Meir Soloveichik, fwd.
Nonfiction From Gods to God: How the Bible Debunked, Suppressed, or Changed Ancient Myths and Legends Avigdor Shinan and Yair Zakovitch; Valerie Zakovitch, trans.
Jewish Text Sharing the Journey: The Haggadah for the Contemporary Family Alan S. Yoffie; Mark Podwal, illus.
Essay Hearing the Women’s Songs — in Torah and in “The Big Sleep” Yesterday, Janice Steinberg wrote about Yiddish inflected English and the audiobook version of her novel The Tin Horse. She will be blogging here all week for Jewish… Janice Steinberg January 30, 2013
Nonfiction Paths of Torah: An Anthology of Torah Commentary Members of Congregation Netivot Shalom
Jewish Text Rashi’s Commentary on the Torah: Canonization and Resistance in the Reception of a Jewish Classic Eric Lawee
