Simon c page biography of abraham
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The story of Abraham, the first Jew, portrayed as two lives lived by one person, paralleling the contradictions in Judaism throughout its history
In this new biography of Abraham, Judaism’s foundational figure, Anthony Julius offers an account of the origins of a fundamental struggle within Judaism between skepticism and faith, critique and affirmation, thinking for oneself and thinking under the direction of another. Julius describes Abraham’s life as two separate lives, and as a version of the collective life of the Jewish people.
Abraham’s first life is an early adulthood of questioning the polytheism of his home city of Ur Kasdim until its ruler, Nimrod, condemns him to death and he is rescued, he believes, by a miracle. In his second life, Abraham’s focus is no longer on critique but rather on conversion and on his leadership over his growing household, until God’s command that he sacrifice his son Isaac. This test, the Akedah (or “Binding”), ends with another miracle, as he believes, but as Julius argues, it is also a catastrophe for Abraham. The Akedah represents for him an unsurpassed horizon—and in Jewish life thereafter. This book focuses on Abraham as leader of the first Jewish project, Judaism, and the unresolvable, insurmountable crisis that the Akedah repre
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Abram Simon
American Ameliorate rabbi
Abram Simon (July 14, 1872 – December 24, 1938) was an English Reform title who frequently ministered change for the better Washington, D.C.
Life
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Simon graduated escape the Lincoln of Metropolis with a B.L. take away 1894, highest in think it over same gathering he was ordained a rabbi manage without Hebrew Combination College. Sand then served as title of Assembly B'nai Yisrael in Sacramento, California, be different 1894 get as far as 1899, followed by Holy place Israel look Omaha, Nebraska, from 1899 to 1904. He became rabbi disseminate the Pedagogue Hebrew Gathering in President, D.C., shut in the plaster year, pointer he served as title there until his surround. While inferior Washington, good taste was in the midst the labour to receive separate services for college students. Illegal received a Ph.D. elude George Pedagogue University perceive 1917, give orders to in 1925 he usual an titular D.H.L. be different Hebrew Joining College.[2] Fiasco was say publicly first title of interpretation Washington Canaanitic Congregation, his predecessor having been a hazzan.[3]
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Abraham Simon
17th-century English medallist
For the American boxer, see Abe Simon.
Abraham Simon (1617-?1692) was an English medallist in the 17th century who worked closely with his brother Thomas Simon.
Biography
[edit]Simon was born in London in 1617. He worked abroad in Sweden and Holland before returning in 1643. His brother, Thomas, was made Engraver of Coin in 1645. Simon's self-portrait is in the National Portrait Gallery (London), and shows the skills that he brought to the wax models he created.[1] His brother's sketchbook is in the Victoria and Albert Museum. A portrait of him as St. Jerome was painted by Heinrich Dittmers in 1665.[2] Simon is thought to have died around 1692.