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.

Kingdom of Haman and Esther

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 12:232

Esther’s carefully laid trap is working. He's practically begging her to name Haman as the villain. "Just say the word, Esther," he's thinking, "and heads will roll!" But it's not ...

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Death of Haman of Mordecai

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 12:237

Ten of them served as governors in various provinces, according to Legends of the Jews. But their fate? Not so enviable. Ten of them died along with their father, and the other ten...

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When God Created and Shemaya

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:25

Rabbi Shemaya poses a profound question: Why is the impure nazir, someone who took a vow of separation but then became ritually impure, offered leniency in the form of turtledoves ...

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Abraham and Creation of Presence

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:8

It all starts with a verse from the Song of Songs (3:11): "Go out and gaze, daughters of Zion, at King Solomon, at the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wed...

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Isaiah: Abraham and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 16:3

Bamidbar Rabbah 16 opens with a powerful quote from Isaiah 40:8: "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever." Rabbi Aḥa the Great uses this ve...

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Isaac: Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 17:2

It wasn't just about following the rules, but about heart and intention. to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 17 and see what we can uncover. Rabbi Tanhuma bar Abba, quoti...

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Chambers of Heaven and Abahu

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 12:10

It turns out, even the shapes of the letters themselves can hold profound secrets about creation. to a fascinating interpretation from Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of rabb...

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Nimrod: Enosh at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 23:7

to a fascinating little exploration from Bereshit Rabbah 23, where they unpack the Hebrew word huḥal (הוחל), meaning "then commenced." The discussion kicks off with Rabbi Simon, wh...

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The Great Flood and Levi

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 31:6

Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, digs into this very question. It focuses on the word ḥamas (חָמָס), often translated as "i...

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