Life is a Sacred Text

Life is a Sacred Text

Why Didn't Abraham Protest On Behalf of His Children?

He had no problem demanding justice for Sodom. Why not Ishmael and Isaac?

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
Aug 23, 2021
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