Nov
22
(IsraelNN.com) In a powerful echo of the Biblical story of the patriarch Abraham, a Mumbai doctor smashed his father’s idols and eventually decided to become a Jew in the Land of Israel. [rest of the story]
Address: http://yidbychoice.com/?p=138
Wow, there is one small problem with this story – the Torah does not say that Terach was an idolator. Not only that, he moved with Avram from Ur to Haran and died there. It does not say whether he worshipped HaShem or ever spoke with Him as did Avram, but that is a whole different story.
Sorry folks — not a biblical story (although I am told it is to be found in the Koran).
Larry K,
Yes it is in the Qur’an because Mohammed learned it from the Jews. It is a Midrash. I can only think that the writers made the assumption that people would know this is based upon a Midrash.
You can see more about this here (http://judaism.about.com/library/3_askrabbi_o/bl_simmons_abrahamidols.htm).
David Ben Yosef,
This is all alluded to in the Torah and is talked about in the Midrash. The author of the story was referring to the Midrash in Genesis Rabbah 38.
You can learn more here (http://judaism.about.com/library/3_askrabbi_o/bl_simmons_abrahamidols.htm) and here(http://www.myjewishlearning.com/texts/Rabbinics/Midrash/Midrash_Aggadah/How_Midrash_Functions/Abraham_and_Sarah_in_Midrash.shtml).
Great post this will really help me.