War can be understood as a modern, secular form of human sacrifice and a manifestation of sacrificial logic, particularly when viewed through the lens of ritual, symbolism and communal narratives.

A minyan. You refer to the Akedah, the binding of Isaac, as a “catastrophe,” obviously a pivotal one. You reject some views: that this is a test passed that is to be celebrated, and break down ...

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