Parshat Vayera

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Three angels visit Abraham, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the birth of Isaac, and the Binding of Isaac (the Akedah). Genesis 18:1-22:24.

Lot and the Heavenly Realms

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:146

The Torah tells us of Abraham's incredible generosity in welcoming these strangers. But even more remarkable, says tradition, is what he did next: he went with them to see them on ...

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Destruction of Sodom and Admah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:149

Fire and brimstone, a pillar of salt, and some very unhappy angels. But the details… the details are truly something else. According to Ginzberg’s Legends of the Jews, it wasn’t ju...

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Mount Moriah's Journey

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:227

According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, the journey to Mount Moriah was filled with unspoken tension and simmering rivalry. Abraham, his heart heavy, walked along...

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Abraham's Compassion and Michael

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:302

Let’s talk about Abraham, a figure revered as a pillar of kindness and righteousness. The legends paint him as nearly unparalleled in his virtue. Now, the time was approaching for ...

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Destruction of Sodom and Michael

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:308

Abraham, our ancestor Abraham, did just that. Think back to the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. A harrowing tale. We read in the Torah about Abraham pleading with God to spare the cit...

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Angels Attend to Gabriel and Beware

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:31

The ancient stories of the Exodus are filled with moments like these, moments where divine intervention shapes the course of history. Take the story of the parting of the Red Sea. ...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:2

The Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers, explores this very idea through a verse from Job: "Who preceded Me, that I should repay? Everything ...

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Veil Between Worlds and Sodom

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 50:9

We're diving into Bereshit Rabbah, a treasure trove of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis, specifically chapter 50, and it tells a wild story about just that. It all r...

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Levi: Lot and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 50:11

The story of Lot and the destruction of Sodom, as explored in Bereshit Rabbah 50, is a stark reminder of how attachment to material possessions can cloud our judgment and even enda...

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