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.

Shem's Transgression and Noah

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 7:14

Specifically, we're going to look at chapter 7, a small but potent piece of the narrative. It centers around a rather embarrassing incident involving Noah, his sons Shem, Ham, and ...

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Account of Noah and Shem

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 8:19

How did they decide who got what? Well, the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating ancient Jewish text considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, gives us a glimpse into that ...

Noah & Flood

Noah Remembered and Ararat

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 10:24

We all know the story of Noah, the ark, and the animals. But what about the aftermath? What kind of world did Noah and his family rebuild? The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text ...

Noah & Flood

Noah's Ark

Philo The Midrash of Philo 4:1

Take Noah's Ark, for example. We all know the story: the flood, the animals, the dove with the olive branch. But then you get to Genesis 8:4, and it hits you with, "The ark settled...

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Marriage of Noah and Japheth

Book of Jasher Jasher 7

We often gloss over that part of the Noah story, but the Book of Jasher, an ancient Hebrew text of legend and lore, dives right in! Chapter 7 is all about the generations that foll...

Adam & EveNoah & FloodJosephElijah

The Great Flood and Yehuda

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 26:1

Take Noah, for instance. We all know the story: the ark, the flood, the animals two-by-two. But what about Noah before the flood? What kind of person was he? Well, the book of Bere...

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Noah's Ark and Jonah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 107:4

According to the Tikkunei Zohar, a cornerstone of Kabbalistic literature, Jonah isn't just Jonah. He’s… also the dove from Noah’s ark? Mind. Blown. The Tikkunei Zohar is a collecti...

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The Great Flood and the Rainbow

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 107:12

We all know the basic tale: a great flood, a boat full of animals, and a rainbow promising a new beginning. But Jewish mystical tradition often finds deeper layers, hidden codes, a...

Noah & FloodShabbat

The Great Flood and Noah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 116:17

Think about Noah's dove. After the flood, Noah sends her out to see if the waters have receded. The verse tells us, "...and she no longer returned to him, at all" (Gen. 8:12). A si...

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