Alan Henkin

Since I am the rabbi of a synagogue called Beth Knesset Bamidbar, Parashat B'midbar has a special place in my heart. The Hebrew word midbar means "desert" or "wilderness," and living at the edge of the Mojave Desert, as I do, I have acquired a great appreciation for the midbar

FOCAL POINT After these things, God tested Abraham, saying to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." [God] said, "Take your son, your only one, the one you love, Isaac, and go forth to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt-offering, on one of the mountains

FOCAL POINT After these things, God tested Abraham, saying to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." [God] said, "Take your son, your only one, the one you love, Isaac, and go forth to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt-offering, on one of the mountains