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Jewish tradition grapples with this very question, comparing different eras and communities that faced divine judgment. to some intense comparisons drawn from Bereshit Rabbah, a cl...
Not just the big picture of Noah and the ark, but some of the why and the how behind this cataclysmic event. It's a story we all know, but Bereshit Rabbah 32 offers some pretty fas...
Specifically, we're looking at Bereshit Rabbah 37, which delves into the lineage of Noah’s descendants. The verse we're focusing on is Genesis 10:26: "And Yoktan begot Almodad, and...
Sometimes, the most sacred journeys require us to confront the most difficult of family ties. Our story begins with Avram, later Abraham, and a seemingly simple command from God: "...
The Torah portion Vayera, and specifically Genesis 18:19, offers a glimpse into this very idea: "For I love him, so that he will command his children and his household after him, t...
Abraham, our patriarch, certainly did. In Genesis 18:27, during that intense negotiation with God over Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham says, “Behold now, I have presumed to speak to my...
Like something ripped straight from the pages of a philosophical thriller. But the question, "Will a person be more just than God? Will a man be purer than his Maker?" isn’t new. I...
Let’s look at one of those now, a fraught and painful scene from Genesis, chapter 21. We're talking about the expulsion of Hagar and her son Yishmael. The verse tells us, "Abraham ...
The Torah tells us, "Abraham came to lament for Sarah, and to weep for her" (Genesis 23:2). Simple enough. But where did he come from? That's where things get interesting. The sage...
