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 Ilai

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 1:11

Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the book of Deuteronomy, opens our eyes to some fascinating insights. It all starts with the verse, "the Lord your God has mul...

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Abraham: Nimrod and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 28:4

It's like a cosmic echo, a recurring theme of the powerful and the hungry, of oppression and redemption. Vayikra Rabbah 28, a section of the ancient Midrash Rabbah, explores just t...

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Covenant of Abraham and Isaac

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 29:9

Our ancestors felt it too. to a fascinating little piece from Vayikra Rabbah, a Midrashic collection that unpacks the book of Leviticus. This particular section grapples with a pow...

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The Ark of the Covenant and Jerusalem

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 67:1

It's more than just history; it's about rest, inheritance, and a divine promise. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a fasc...

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Ark in the Temple and the Covenant

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 1:29

It’s a question that echoes through millennia, a yearning woven into the very fabric of Jewish tradition. And it’s a theme that resonates powerfully in the Book of Jubilees. Imagin...

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The Ark of the Covenant and Jeremiah

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees II 2:8

Second Maccabees gives us a tantalizing glimpse into just such a mystery, a legend swirling around the prophet Jeremiah. Now, we all know Jeremiah. The weeping prophet, the one who...

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Abraham in Battle and the Covenant

Philo The Midrash of Philo 10:1

Sometimes, those tiny details hold the biggest secrets. Take Genesis 15:10, for example. It’s a verse about Abraham, and God's covenant with him. Seems straightforward. "And he too...

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Covenant of Abraham and Shall

Philo The Midrash of Philo 17:9

It turns out, even Abraham, our forefather, might have had a moment of… well, not exactly doubt, but perhaps profound wonder. The Torah tells us, in Genesis 17:17, after God promis...

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Covenant of Isaac of Abraham

Book of Jasher Jasher 21

We often focus on the big, dramatic moments – the covenant, the near-sacrifice of Isaac. But what about the everyday stuff? The family dynamics? The sibling rivalry? The Book of Ja...

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