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.

Moses and Noah of Elazar

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 106:9

According to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, there are five key elements that can bring about Israel's – and perhaps our own – salvation...

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Abraham and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 107:3

Jewish tradition certainly does. There's a fascinating idea tucked away in Midrash Tehillim, the collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, specifically Psalm 107, that r...

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David's Song

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:10

And Jewish tradition offers some powerful comfort in those moments. Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Boo...

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Covenant of Circumcision and Jacob

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29:10

Our journey begins with Isaac. According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29, Isaac himself circumcised his twin sons, Jacob and Esau. Now, here's where the plot thickens. The text sugges...

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Isaac and Noah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 36:21

That's the pickle Isaac found himself in with the Philistines. We find the story in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (Chapter 36), a fascinating text that retells and expands upon biblical n...

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Covenant of Circumcision of Jacob

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 39:13

The scene: Jacob is on his deathbed. He summons his beloved son, Joseph. This isn't just a goodbye; it's a moment of profound importance. Jacob says, "O my son! Swear to me by the ...

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David's Transgression and the Covenant

Midrash Aggadah Tanna DeBei Eliyahu Rabbah 3:1

King David certainly did. In the ancient text Tanna DeBei Eliyahu Rabbah, we hear David, may his memory be a blessing, express this very sentiment: "My fear is within my joy, and m...

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Rabbi Yehudah and the Ark

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 1:3

It wasn’t just about hygiene; it was deeply connected to their relationship with the Divine. to a passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a fascinating collection of legal interpretations on...

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Rainbow Promise of Moses

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 72:1

I'm not talking about Miriam's tambourine (though that's definitely part of it!). I'm talking about something a little more...official. The trumpets. The Book of Numbers – Bamidbar...

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