“And God heard the voice of the boy.” — Genesis 21:17 The boy is Hagar’s son, Yishmael. But the Torah does not call him by his name; rather, it takes its cue from Sarah, who calls him “the slave girl’s son.” She is angry at the way Yishmael treated her son, Yitzchak. She is tormented … More »
First Encounters
September 1, 2014