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The Book of Genesis 14:15 tells us, "He divided up against them at night, he and his servants, and he smote them and pursued them until Ḥova, which is north of Damascus." But it’s ...
We all know the story: Lot gets captured, Abraham bravely rescues him, and then… what happens to the spoils? Genesis 14:16 tells us, "He returned all the goods, and also his brothe...
We often imagine triumphant parades and grateful citizens. But what about the really awkward moments? Like when the defeated villains try to become your new best friends? That’s ki...
Who was this Malkitzedek? Why is he offering bread and wine? And what's the deal with Salem? The Rabbis of Bereshit Rabbah, that rich collection of early Jewish interpretations of ...
But let's delve into a fascinating interpretation from Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic homilies on the Book of Genesis, that suggests something along those lines. The ver...
Today, let's dive into one of those fascinating threads, starting with a verse about Abraham and a tithe. Our journey begins in Genesis 14:20: “And blessed is God, the Most High, w...
It's not just the giving, but the way we give, the intention behind it. And in the story of Abram and the King of Sodom, found in Bereshit Rabbah (Genesis Rabbah) 43, we see a mast...
The ancient rabbis certainly thought so. They saw this idea woven into the very fabric of the Torah, even in God's promise to Abraham. to Bereshit Rabbah 44 and explore this fascin...
Turns out, even Abraham, our patriarch, felt that way. Our story comes from Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis. In this passage, the v...
