And they buried him [Abraham], Isaac and Ishmael his sons, in the Cave of Machpelah … (Genesis 25:9). I wonder: how many of you have been to Hebron? Hebron means “friendship” or “unity.” How ironic.

Only two sons of Abraham, traveling, idol-smashing Hebrew, became famed— Ishmael and Isaac. Isaac, son of Sarah, Abraham’s half-sister by another mother, was the younger. He became the ancestor of the ...

This book isn’t what it seems. I approached it expecting to find a description of different religions, specifically the Abrahamic faiths, with a strong encouragement to appreciate their unique aspects ...

Note: Several paragraphs of Sr. Levine’s column was accidentally omitted in the July 9 publication. It is presented here in its entirety. All three monotheistic faiths, Islam, Judaism, and ...

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