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.

Covenant of Abraham and Blessings

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 2:12

It all starts with a simple verse: "These are those who were counted of the children of Israel…" And from there, it launches into a deep dive about blessings, promises, and the end...

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The Tower of Babel and Bursif

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 38:11

It happens to the best of us. And sometimes, the reason is more profound than just a lack of sleep or a complicated explanation. Our story begins with the Tower of Babel. Remember ...

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Abraham: Nimrod at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 38:13

The Torah gives us glimpses, but it's in the rabbinic stories, the aggadah, that we really get a sense of the spiritual climate. One story, found in Bereshit Rabbah 38, sheds light...

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Covenant of Abraham and Curses

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 39:12

The text opens with a powerful promise from God to Abraham: "I will bless those who bless you, and one who curses you, I will curse, and all the families of the earth shall be bles...

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Covenant of Abraham and Inheritance

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 41:9

Our ancestor, Abraham, knew that feeling well. God promised him descendants as numerous as the dust of the earth and an eternal inheritance of land. But what did that really mean? ...

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Covenant of Abraham and Abram

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 44:1

The ancient rabbis certainly thought so. They saw this idea woven into the very fabric of the Torah, even in God's promise to Abraham. to Bereshit Rabbah 44 and explore this fascin...

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Covenant of Abraham of Abram

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 45:3

They were promised descendants as numerous as the stars, yet years went by in the land of Canaan, barren and seemingly forgotten by destiny. The Torah tells us, “Sarai, Abram’s wif...

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Covenant of Abraham and Yishmael

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 46:5

But what does it truly signify? And why there? In Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of rabbinic interpretations of Genesis, we find a fascinating discussion between Rabbi Yishm...

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Sarah: Covenant of Abraham

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 53:4

Psalm 119:89 declares, “Forever, Lord, Your word stands firm in the heavens.” But does this mean it doesn’t stand firm here, with us? Our sages grappled with this, finding an answe...

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