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The Torah tells us, “[The Lord God formed the man] of dirt [afar]” (Genesis 2:7). But Bereshit Rabbah, that treasure trove of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, tease...
The verse we're focusing on is from Genesis 2:7: "Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground [adama], and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a ...
But according to Bereshit Rabbah, there was profound intention behind every detail. The school of Rabbi Yanai asks a crucial question: Why does the verse use the full name, "The Lo...
The rabbis of old certainly pondered this question. In Bereshit Rabbah, that incredible collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, we find Rabbi Yehuda and Rabb...
And wouldn't you know it, the rabbis of old were wrestling with that very idea! Let's turn to Bereshit Rabbah, that sprawling collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of ...
We often think of the serpent and the apple, the temptation and the fall. But what about before all that? What was God’s intention for humanity in that perfect, unspoiled space? Th...
The ancient rabbis certainly did. And they found a fascinating clue hidden in plain sight, connecting the Garden of Eden to... the Ark of the Covenant! It all hinges on a single wo...
An apple? Maybe… but our tradition offers a whole orchard of possibilities! The rabbis of the Midrash, in Bereshit Rabbah 15, really sink their teeth into this question. Rabbi Meir...
The Torah gives us a tantalizing glimpse in the second chapter of Genesis: "A river emerged from Eden to water the garden; and from there it parted and became four headwaters" (Gen...
