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.

Abraham: Jacob and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 74:16

The story centers around Genesis 31:53, where we find the line: "The God of Abraham, and the god of Nahor, the god of their father, will judge between us. Jacob took an oath by the...

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Jacob's Transgression and Manoah

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 78:4

It all starts with Jacob, that famous figure from the Book of Genesis. Remember when Jacob wrestles with a mysterious figure all night long? After this epic struggle, Jacob asks hi...

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Rebecca: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 90:1

But Jewish tradition, with its beautiful layers of interpretation, sees something far deeper. The rabbis of Bereshit Rabbah, an ancient and profound commentary on the Book of Genes...

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Joseph: Abraham and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 94:1

We find a fascinating example of this in the story of Joseph and his brothers, a tale filled with drama, reconciliation, and the enduring strength of family. The verse in Genesis 4...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:33

to a fascinating exploration from Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, and see what we can uncover. "Hear, Israel" (Shema Yisrael) – these...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 14:1

Kohelet Rabbah, a rabbinic commentary on the Book of Ecclesiastes, grapples with this very question, using the verse, "The wise man, his eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in...

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Rabbis: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 15:1

The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it's known in Hebrew, wrestles with these very feelings. And Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of Ecclesiastes, dives...

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Avimelekh: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 26:1

"For to the man who is good before Him, He gave wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner He gave the task to gather and to amass, to give to one who is good before God. This, ...

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Rabbis: Nimrod at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 14:1

The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet in Hebrew, speaks to this feeling with raw honesty. And the Rabbis, in their infinite wisdom, found layers of meaning within its verses, especi...

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