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.

Adam and Divine Judgment

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:90

Turns out, Adam felt it too. Imagine this: The very first Shabbat (Sabbath), the day of rest, is drawing to a close. The sun begins its descent, painting the sky in fiery hues, bea...

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The Garden of Eden

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:115

Jewish tradition, particularly the wealth of stories that amplify the terse narratives of the Torah, offers some pretty compelling answers. to the consequences of that fateful bite...

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Cain's Repentance

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:5

We know the story of the first murder, of course. But what became of Cain, this marked man? Did he disappear into the wilderness? Did he repent? Well, according to the ancient text...

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Enosh and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:9

According to tradition, the descent into depravity that started with Enosh, the grandson of Adam, really kicked into high gear during the time of his grandson Jared. And who was to...

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Enoch at the Dawn of Creation

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:11

According to Legends of the Jews, Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah, experienced not just one, but two ascensions to heaven! The first time, Enoch was still living amongst human...

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Birth of Methuselah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:3

That's the weight Methuselah carried in our story today, a story steeped in the anxiety of a world on the brink. It all begins with Lamech, Methuselah's son, and the birth of his o...

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The Binding of Isaac and Sacrifice

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:235

The story of the Akeidah, the Binding of Isaac, is one of the most powerful—and unsettling—in Jewish tradition. It tests the limits of belief, love, and obedience. Imagine this: Ab...

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Rebecca's Legacy and Laban

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:287

It happens to the best of us, and as we’ll see, it certainly happened to Laban in the story of Rebekah and Eliezer. Let's set the stage. Rebekah, you'll recall, had just met Elieze...

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Birth of Esau and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:9

It wasn't your typical baby shower, that’s for sure. The atmosphere was thick with anticipation, but also… something else. Something a bit unsettling, perhaps? The story, as told i...

Adam & EveNoah & FloodPatriarchsMatriarchs