Cantor Lori Reisman: Let There Be Peace

Musical Treats

Rabbi Sacks addresses the challenging issue of child sacrifice and God’s unfathomable demand of Abraham, to sacrifice his son Isaac.  He brings up the overarching themes in the Torah: God owns the land of Israel, and everything in the world belongs to God.  Thus, God has the right to demand the return of God’s property.  Was Isaac “property”?  According to customs of ancient times, children were considered the property of their parents…