Midrash Rabbah

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The great Midrash Rabbah, a collection of aggadic midrashim on the Torah and the Five Megillot. These rabbinic commentaries explore the deeper meanings of Scripture through parable, allegory, and legend.

David and Creation of Ahitofel

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 38:1

We all know the basic narrative: humanity, united by a single language, decided to build a tower reaching to the heavens. God, displeased with their ambition, confused their langua...

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Abel and Noah

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 38:2

That frustration, that sense of futility, echoes through a powerful passage in Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis. Rabbi Abba kicks th...

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After the Flood

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 38:3

It turns out, our sages have been wrestling with that feeling for centuries. Rabbi Yoḥanan opens with a powerful proverb: "One who repays good with evil, evil will not move from hi...

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Isaiah: Enosh and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 38:4

Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis, delves into this concept with a powerful verse from Isaiah: "They do not know and they do not unde...

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Flood: The Tower of Babel

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 38:6

But it's not just the story itself that's fascinating, it's how the Rabbis of old interpreted it. Let’s delve into Bereshit Rabbah 38, a treasure trove of insights into this pivota...

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Satan and Creation of Nehemya

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 38:7

We all know the basic plot: humanity, united and speaking one language, decides to build a tower so tall it reaches the heavens. God, not thrilled with this ambition, scatters them...

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Mitzrayim and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 38:8

We all know the basic story: humanity, unified and speaking a single language, decides to build a tower reaching the heavens. God, not thrilled with this display of hubris, scatter...

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The Tower of Babel and Adam

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 38:9

We all know the basics: humanity, united by a single language, attempts to build a tower reaching the heavens. God, seeing this as a threat, scatters them and confuses their langua...

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Nehemya: Ketura at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 38:10

We all know the story: humanity, united in language and ambition, dared to build a tower reaching to the heavens. God, displeased, scrambled their languages, scattering them across...

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