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.

Zion and the Origins of the World

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:120

And Deuteronomy (11:12) tells us, "The eyes of Hashem, your Elohim, are always upon it, from the beginning of the year." It’s a powerful image, isn't it? But what does it really me...

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Samael and Creation of Boshet

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 47:6

It turns out, according to some mystical interpretations, it's a lot more than just a marker of time. The Tikkunei Zohar, a profound and intricate expansion of the Zohar (a central...

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Repairing the World and Dalet

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 116:9

And then, every now and then, you stumble across a passage that makes those connections sing. to a fascinating idea tucked away in the Tikkunei Zohar, specifically Tikkun 116. The ...

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Adam and Creation

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 241:4

to a fascinating passage from Tikkunei Zohar 241 and see what secrets we can unearth. The passage begins by connecting the ten s’firot – those divine emanations, the building block...

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Jewish Legends

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:65

According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, this raven wasn't content with his own raven-y way of doing things. He watched the dove, so graceful, so elegant, and thou...

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Terah's Legacy

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:57

To leave their home and their lives behind. Why? Because Abraham had discovered something profound, something Terah, mired in the world of idols and royal favor, couldn't quite gra...

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Terah's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:62

The stories surrounding Terah are fascinating, painting a picture of a man who lived a long life, witnessing his son’s rise to greatness, and ultimately finding redemption. The leg...

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Kingdom of Esau and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:47

Their lives continued to unfold, intertwined with family drama and divine purpose. Let's delve into the next chapter of their story, shall we? Imagine Esau, out on a hunting trip, ...

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Dinah Among the Fathers and Shechem

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:223

This one's from the Book of Genesis 34:25-29, amplified and expanded in the Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, and it's... intense. It all begins with Dinah, Jacob's daughter, ...

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