Parshat Noach

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The story of Noah and the great flood, the ark, the covenant of the rainbow, the Tower of Babel, and the generations from Noah to Abraham. Genesis 6:9-11:32.

Naphtali's Offering and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:103

But what if those offerings weren't just about following instructions? What if they were packed with symbolism, connecting the dots back to our ancestors? Let's take a look at the ...

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Adam and Noah and the Tabernacle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:104

Jewish tradition is full of these kinds of connections, and one of the most fascinating examples comes from the offerings of the tribal princes at the dedication of the Tabernacle....

Adam & EveNoah & FloodJosephMoses

Levi and the Ark

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:111

This tribe, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, held a special place. They were the ones dedicated to the sanctuary, the ones who served God in the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, and lat...

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Noah Faces Judgment

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:120

But like so many things in Jewish tradition, there's a hidden blessing nestled within the hardship. According to Legends of the Jews, that epic collection of stories compiled by Lo...

Hell/GehennaNoah & FloodJosephRepentance

Satan and the Ark

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 12:155

So, picture this: Satan, the ultimate cosmic prosecutor, he's gone and built a case against the Jewish people. And not just any case. This is the kind of indictment that has God Hi...

DemonsNoah & FloodJobTorah

Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 1:5

The ancient sages pondered similar questions when interpreting the very first verse of the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar, which begins: “The Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Si...

CreationNoah & FloodPatriarchsJoseph

Aaron Before the Flood

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 3:11

It's not a mistake, and it's definitely not filler! Sometimes, those repetitions are there to teach us something profound about the people and stories within. to one such instance ...

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Aaron and the Ark of Kehat

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 4:12

The Book of Numbers, or Bamidbar in Hebrew, gives us some fascinating insights into this very question, particularly in the fourth chapter, as explored in Bamidbar Rabbah, a classi...

Noah & FloodMosesTemple

Kehat and Noah of Levites

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 6:11

Maybe it's your stamp collection, each one unique. Or the number of books you've amassed over the years. We count them separately, admiring each one, and then we count them all tog...

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