Parshat Eikev

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Promises of blessing for obedience, the description of the Land of Israel, remembering the golden calf, and the second tablets. Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25.

Elijah and Noah

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 13:8

We take it for granted, but the ancient rabbis saw something profound in that simple act of nature, something deeply connected to humanity's purpose. Bereshit Rabbah, that incredib...

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First Book Unpacked and Abba

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 13:16

It's more than just relief from the heat; it's a deep, almost primal renewal. And according to our sages, that renewal touches everything. We find this idea beautifully illustrated...

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Rabbi Yehuda and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 15:2

The rabbis of old certainly pondered this question. In Bereshit Rabbah, that incredible collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, we find Rabbi Yehuda and Rabb...

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Abel: Temple and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 22:7

We read in Genesis 4:8, "Cain said to Abel his brother. It was when they were in the field. Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him." But… what was that conversation r...

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The Great Flood and Planted

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 26:2

We all know the story: the ark, the flood, the animals two by two. But have you ever stopped to wonder about the timing of it all? It's not just about the rain, but about the gener...

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Enosh and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 28:2

It’s not just about the rain, or the oceans. It's about something much deeper – a relationship, even a conversation, between God and the very elements of the universe. We find a fa...

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The Great Flood

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 28:4

Turns out, even God has had those thoughts about humanity. We find a fascinating glimpse into this in Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genes...

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Blessing of Abraham

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 29:3

We often think of God as all-knowing, all-seeing, but the Rabbis in Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of early Jewish interpretations of Genesis, dare to imagine a divine experience of...

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Abraham: Noah at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 30:8

In the book of Bereshit, Genesis, we find two such words used to describe key figures: tamim and haya. What do they really mean? , because the Rabbis of old sure had some fascinati...

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