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So you've gotten into an argument with a good friend. A loved one. Maybe it's even your spouse. You're convinced you're in the right. You know you're right. It's not even a question. You know exactly what happened. How could they have done this to you? What is the definition of the word "truth"? Truth means having the accurate perception of reality. So who had a greater understanding of the truth of what occurred by Akeidas Yitzchak for example? Avraham Avinu and Yitzchak Avinu or Moshe Rabbeinu? Our first reaction would be to answer that Avraham and Yitzchak have a greater appreciation of the truth of the story. After all, they were there! How could anyone know the story better than the protagonists themselves? The truth is that we are all biased. None of us experience the same reality because we see events through the lens of our own ego. Ego distorts our reality perception. But there is a "truth" as to what actually occurred. The only one that knows that truth is God Himself. So let's return to our question. Who had a greater understanding of Akeidas Yitzchak? Both Avraham and Moshe were prophets but there was a fundamental difference between their prophecies. Not just in quantity but in quality. The Gemara in Brachos explains that for Avraham Avinu prop
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