Yet from a traditional Jewish perspective, Islam does not constitute a new covenant equal to the Torah’s. Like Ishmael — a ...

When the Almighty finally reveals to him that he will have a son with Sarah as well, Abraham laughs and says, ““Oh, if only Ishmael might live before You!” (17:18). In modern language, it ...

The first burial is described in this week’s Torah portion, when Abraham buried his wife, Sarah. Abraham approached Efron the Hittite to purchase a burial plot.

"Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field of Machpelah, facing Mamre—now Hebron.” For many centuries, Hebron’s Jews remained a tiny impoverished community under Muslim control ...

The first burial is described in this week’s Torah portion, when Abraham buried his wife, Sarah. Abraham approached Efron the Hittite to purchase a burial plot.

Abraham’s wife Sarah has died, and as he mourns, he negotiates with the Hittites for a burial place and then sets himself to the task of finding a wife for their son Isaac. He looks to the ...

My memory is vivid of my first visit to Hebron, at age 13 in 1967. The West Bank was newly under Israeli sovereignty. I was thrilled to be in the Cave of Machpelah, where Abraham had buried Sarah, ...