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.

Death of Rabbi Eliezer and Abraham

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 27:5

The Jewish tradition teaches us that time itself can be layered, that moments can resonate across generations. : is it possible that the same night, the very same 24 hours, could w...

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Abraham's Legacy and the Altar

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29:7

It's all there in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 29. This ancient text uses the image of a vine to teach us about growth, potential, and the transformative power of commitment. Ra...

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Abraham: Moses and the Angels

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 45:12

That's the situation Moses faced in a powerful story found in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (chapter 45). The story opens with a terrifying decree: God, in his anger, sends not one, but f...

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The Great Flood

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 7:5

This book, considered scripture by some and a valuable historical source by others, gives us a detailed look into the life of figures from the Hebrew Bible. Today, we’re focusing o...

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Noah Before the Altar

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 7:9

We get a fascinating, if slightly scandalous, glimpse in the Book of Jubilees. Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis and Exo...

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The Great Flood and Arpachshad

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 8:1

We're talking about a time when the memory of the cataclysm was still fresh, a time of rebuilding, both literally and figuratively. And smack dab in the middle of this is Arpachsha...

Creation

Story of Shem

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 8:23

And while we often turn to Genesis for the broad strokes, some fascinating details emerge from other ancient texts. Let's delve into one such text: the Book of Jubilees. Jubilees, ...

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Shem and the Lawgiver

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 9:4

It's like a post-diluvian real estate transaction, recorded for posterity. Specifically, we’re diving into Jubilees Chapter 9, which lays out the inheritance of Shem, one of Noah's...

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Abram in Battle and Abraham

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 11:31

Let me tell you a story from the Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on stories from the Torah. It’s sowing season. The time when farmers scatter seeds, entrustin...

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