Shaye Cohen: The biblical narrative gets going with Abraham in Genesis chapter 12. Abraham in turn Isaac, in turn Jacob, in turn Joseph and the twelve tribes, this brings us directly to the people ...
His “The Jews Are the World’s Foster Children” (Dec. 26) draws a straight and unerring line from the Abraham of the Bible to Sen. Chuck Schumer (and not a flattering line at either end).
God instructed Abraham to leave his home and travel to Canaan, the Promised Land. Canaan was an ancient country close to modern-day Israel. In contrast with Abraham's home, Canaan was an arid ...