Parshat Chayei Sarah

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The death and burial of Sarah, Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac, and Rebekah joins the family. Genesis 23:1-25:18.

Abraham's Miracle and Joshua

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 46:6

It's never accidental. Jewish tradition teaches us that repetitions often hold profound significance, echoing through generations. Take Abraham, for example, our patriarch. We find...

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Birth of Abraham and Aivu

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 47:7

to a fascinating, and frankly, rather unusual story from Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis. Genesis 17:23 tells us that Abrah...

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Lakish: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 47:10

The ancient rabbis grappled with that all the time, and their discussions, preserved in texts like Bereshit Rabbah, offer some fascinating, and sometimes surprising, insights. We f...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 48:10

It all starts with Abraham, of course, and his legendary hospitality. The passage opens with Abraham's plea: "My Lord, please, if I have found favor in Your eyes, please do not dep...

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When God Created of Abraham

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 49:4

The Torah portion Vayera, and specifically Genesis 18:19, offers a glimpse into this very idea: "For I love him, so that he will command his children and his household after him, t...

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Abraham in Battle of Sodom

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 49:7

Genesis 18:22 tells us, "The men turned from there and went to Sodom, and Abraham was still standing before the Lord.” Seems straightforward. But hold on... The opening phrase, "Th...

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Lot and the Angels of Sodom

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 50:1

Seriously, imagine beings of pure light and energy, tasked with divine missions. Do they zip around at the speed of light? Or do they… well, dawdle a bit? Our story begins, as so m...

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Destruction of Sodom and Moav

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 51:11

The story, as you might recall, is…well, let’s just say it’s complicated. After the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot and his daughters are living in a cave. The daughters, be...

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Abraham's Journey and Avun

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 52:1

That feeling isn't new. Our ancestors knew it well. Take Abraham, for instance. The Torah tells us, "Abraham traveled from there to the region of the south; he lived between Kadesh...

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