Parallel Paths: Of Brothers, Goats, and Ways to Return
While Akedat Yitzhak might seem an appropriate Torah portion for Rosh Hashana, the Banishment of Yishmael is a less obvious choice. Join Ilana Goldstein Saks for an exploration these two passages and the surprising places to which they lead.
Ilana Goldstein Saks has a MA in Bible from Bar-Ilan University, has taught in a number of midrashot and schools in Israel, and has worked in Jewish-studies curriculum development. She has also baked and taught workshops on bread and Jewish sources at an artisanal bakery and is currently the coordinator of a special-needs bakery at Sadnat Shiluv. Ilana lives with her family in Efrat.