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The sages of old grappled with this very question. How could a benevolent God create a world so full of suffering? The answer, according to Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of...
It's more than just offering forbidden fruit, according to our sages. to Bereshit Rabbah 20, a fascinating exploration of the serpent's curse. The passage begins by focusing on the...
We all know the story: the serpent, the forbidden fruit, and then… exile. But what did that exile really mean? The Book of Genesis tells us, "The Lord God sent him out of the Garde...
to a fascinating interpretation from Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis. We're looking at Chapter 22, which grapples with the ...
The ancient rabbis grappled with these very human questions as they explored the story of Cain and Abel in Bereshit Rabbah, the great commentary on the Book of Genesis. Specificall...
We know the story – the first murder, the first act of fratricide. But what were the specifics of the punishment? What did God actually do? The Torah tells us, "Now, you are cursed...
What happens after the first murder? After Cain kills Abel, what kind of justice, or mercy, is extended? Genesis 4:15 tells us: "The Lord said to him: Therefore, anyone who kills C...
We find ourselves with Lemekh, a descendant of Cain. He's talking to his wives, Ada and Tzila, and things are… complicated. He says, "Hear my voice, wives of Lemekh, listen to my s...
The flood narrative in Genesis is one of the most challenging passages in the Torah, wrestling as it does with divine regret and the wiping out of nearly all life. It all starts wi...
