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And in the Midrash of Philo, we find a fascinating take on fate, divine justice, and the reasons behind catastrophic events like, say, the Flood. Philo addresses those who argue ag...
Genesis 7:2 lays it out: seven pairs of every clean animal, but only one pair of unclean animals. Seems straightforward, but... why? That’s a question that’s been puzzling interpre...
The animals are all loaded, the family’s aboard… what’s the hold-up? Well, our sages pondered this very question, and, as they often do, came up with some beautiful and thought-pro...
The words that seem almost... unnecessary? Like when we read, "Noah did everything which the Lord commanded him" (Genesis 7:5). Seems straightforward. Noah was a righteous guy, God...
Like when Noah is safely tucked away in the ark, the Torah tells us, "And the Lord shut him in, closing the doors of the ark" (Genesis 7:16). Okay, so God closed the door. Makes se...
But pull back for a second. A worldwide flood. The fate of humanity hanging by a thread – or rather, a wooden beam. And then… silence. The waters recede. But when they recede, and ...
Philo, in his Midrash, dives headfirst into this question when talking about Noah and the flood. It's a fascinating exploration of time, virtue, and what it truly means to be "firs...
Philo, a Jewish philosopher living in Alexandria around the time of Jesus, delved deep into the Torah, seeking wisdom and hidden meanings. And in one particular midrash – a kind of...
In Genesis 7:13, when describing who enters the ark, we read about Noah and his sons first, “and after them his wife and his sons’ wives.” But Genesis 8:18 flips the script when th...
