What is ur, the birthplace of abraham?

By using this site you agree to our Terms of Use. However, in a prequel added during the Babylonian exile, a later biblical author introduces Abram as being born in the famous city of Ur, near Babylon in Southern Iraq, from which he then migrates to Aram. Ur-Kasdim is generally identified with the great Sumerian city of Ur in southern Iraq.

And yet, a look at the geography in Genesis 11 points to a different location much farther north. Torah Portion. This Week's Torah Portion. Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy. Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah. Yom Kippur Yom Kippur.

What is ur, the birthplace of abraham?: The Bible states that

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