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Was Abraham a great spiritual pioneer, or a deeply flawed man whose story we've been rewriting for thousands of years? And what does it really mean to leave everything behind and journey into the unknown?

This week, Joel Goldstein, Rebecca Croog, and Matthew Ponak dive into Parashat Lekh Lekha (Genesis 12:1 to Genesis 17:27), exploring Abraham's complicated legacy, the origins of monotheism, and the many ways Jewish tradition has reinvented its founding patriarch.

Along the way: Abraham smashing idols (or did he?), Hasidic mysticism, biblical criticism, Spinoza, the fine line between appreciating and worshipping nature, and a surprisingly serious discussion about circumcision and ancient sacrifice.

Can we learn from Abraham without turning him into an idol? And what might his journey teach us about our own?

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