Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

Roman: Rabbi Yehoshua at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 82:8

The ancient rabbis certainly did, and their struggles echo even today. to a fascinating story tucked away in Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book o...

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Jacob: Reuben and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 82:11

Today, we’re diving into a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah (Bereshit Rabbah 82), a classic collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis, that grapples wit...

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Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 82:13

Our story comes from Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis. And the verse in question is Genesis 36:6: "Esau took his wives, and his sons...

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Mehetavel and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 83:4

to a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis. Specifically, we're looking at Bereshit Rabbah 83, which takes a see...

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Abraham: From Nothing to Everything

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 84:4

It wasn't just about being born into the right family. According to ancient texts, active conversion played a huge role. to a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah that sheds li...

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Jacob: Reuben at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 84:15

We all know the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors, sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. But what about Reuben? What role did he play in this dramatic saga? Genesis ...

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Judah: Joseph and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 85:1

The story of Joseph, sold into slavery, gives us a dramatic answer. "The Medanites sold him to Egypt, to Potifar, an official of Pharaoh, the chief executioner" (Genesis 37:36). Bu...

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Hidden Secrets of Creation and David

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 85:4

Sometimes, a seemingly minor detail can open up a whole world of interpretation. to a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book...

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Potiphar and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 86:1

It's like peeling an onion – each layer reveals something new, something unexpected. Take the verse from Genesis 39:1: "Joseph was taken down to Egypt and Potiphar, the official of...

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