Abraham

Free Iran would immediately recognize Israel, normalize US ties, Pahlavi declares

Iran will eventually “rise again from [the] ashes” of the Islamic Republic, exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, poses after an interview with Reuters about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.
People move people; ideas alone rarely do.

Parashat Vayeshev: Leadership does not equal influence

Most conflicts do not stem from malice but from a lack of genuine understanding.

Parashat Vayeshev: Bringing hearts closer

Torah scroll 521

The biblical echo of ‘I will go’ - and the women moving Israel beyond October 7 - opinion


The world is on fire — but it is also full of light

In response to the pain and suffering of the past few weeks, we all long to be blessed.

 ABRAHAM AND the King of Sodom, Genesis 14:22.

'Abraham': A literary reading of the Bible's famous story - review

In some circles, literary readings of the Bible are seen as controversial, but good literary analysis can enhance the Bible’s message about God and human beings.

 ABRAHAM AND the King of Sodom, Genesis 14:22.

The crucial strength of diaspora Zionism - opinion

Zionism’s foundation was built on the dream of returning to the land of Israel and never forgetting Israel, a sentiment that is uniquely Diaspora-centered. 

 A pro-Israel demonstration in the US.

Eid Mubarak! Muslims around the world mark Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, and the sacrifice of a ram in his place.

 Palestinians who live in the Gaza Strip and were give permission from Israel to travel to Jerusalem, visit at the Dome of the Rock, Islam's third holiest site, in the Old City of Jerusalem as they celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha, October 6, 2014

Israel needs creative maneuvering to ensure regional security - opinion

Recent developments raise questions about an Israeli grand strategy - clearheaded thinking and devotion to Zionist and Jewish goals are needed.

 THEN-NATIONAL security adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, heading an Israeli delegation, delivers a statement upon arrival in Bahrain, in 2020.

Those streaks in the sky aren't alien - they're a sign of Israel's regional ties

Cloud streaks in the sky could be a sign of a new future for the Middle East.

 Ha Bima square and airplane streaks in the background.

Are the Abraham Accords proving to be a success? -opinion

The UAE merely needs the security and safety that can ensure its stability and enable the Emiratis to pass on what they’ve achieved to the next generation. There could be no better ally for the US

 BAHRAIN’S FOREIGN Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and then-foreign minister Yair Lapid meet at The Negev Summit, also attended by the US, UAE, Morocco and Egypt, last year. It’s likely the UAE and Bahrain received the OK from Riyadh to sign the Abraham Accords, says the writer.

The UAE's Abrahamic Family House is a shift in modern history - opinion

Having three holy houses represent the three Abrahamic religions helps bring people from these three faiths to one place

 Abrahamic Family House on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi in the UAE.

On Abraham - the Bible's most interesting character

Abraham's story begins when God tells him to go forth for himself to the land that God will shown him, and he goes.

 Angels visiting Abraham by Willem van Herp.

Parshat Hayei Sarah: Short, courageous and practical

The second story in this week's parsha is Abraham’s servant going to Haran in Aram Naharayim to search for a bride for Isaac.

 UNDERSTATEMENT: ABRAHAM referred to the entire feast as 'a morsel of bread."