In what ways is “The Akeidah,” Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son Isaac, famously commuted by God into the sacrifice of a ram, the diametric opposite of the martyrdom prevalent in extreme Islam?

This lecture was delivered at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit http://www.Jretreat.com.

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