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That's the weight Methuselah carried in our story today, a story steeped in the anxiety of a world on the brink. It all begins with Lamech, Methuselah's son, and the birth of his o...
But before we get to the ark and the flood, let's rewind a bit. According to Legends of the Jews, a collection of stories compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Noah’s arrival on the sc...
Let’s talk about the Flood. We all know the basic story: Noah, the Ark, the animals two-by-two. But what about the people who didn't make it? What about the sinners left behind? Ac...
We all know the story of Noah, but the traditional accounts, particularly outside of the Bible itself, paint a picture far more vivid than you might imagine. According to Legends o...
The stench, the noise, the sheer claustrophobia of it all! You'd think the moment the floodwaters receded, he'd be the first one off the boat. But no. The story, as recounted in Le...
Noah, his family, and all the animals are finally stepping off the ark, blinking in the sunlight, the world utterly transformed. The very first thing Noah does? He builds an altar....
It's more than just pretty colors. Jewish tradition sees that rainbow, the bow in the cloud, as a very specific promise. A promise from God. The Torah tells us that after the great...
The Torah portion of Noah certainly gives us food for thought on that subject. It's a story of survival, new beginnings...and a rather unfortunate curse. We all know the tale: the ...
He’s a figure shrouded in a bit of… well, let's call it unfortunate circumstances. Canaan, grandson of Noah, didn't exactly have an easy go of things. According to the ancient text...
