Noah & Flood

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Explore 1,463 Jewish texts related to the theme of Noah & Flood, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Enosh and Creation of Eden

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Jewish tradition certainly has. to a fascinating passage from Shemot Rabbah, a compilation of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, that explores just that. The text open...

Kehat at the Dawn of Creation

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According to Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, there are four specific things that God longs for from His creation. The passage begins ...

Aaron at the Dawn of Creation

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Shemot Rabbah, that incredible collection of Midrashim (interpretive stories) on the Book of Exodus, offers a fascinating insight into just this question. It all starts with a seem...

Kingdom of Aaron and Circumcision

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What allowed him, a human, to step into the most sacred space? Shemot Rabbah, a treasure trove of biblical interpretations, explores this very question. "This is the matter," it sa...

Abraham: The Golden Calf

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Today, let’s dive into a powerful story from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, where Moses does just that after the sin of the Golden C...

Moses's Transgression of Sinai

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The answer, according to the Midrash, is a fascinating blend of divine foresight and, well, a little bit of divine concern! Our story begins, as so many do, with Moses on Mount Sin...

Olive Branch and Shimon

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It’s a question that delves into the very heart of our tradition, and Shemot Rabbah (Exodus Rabbah) offers some pretty powerful insights. Let's unpack it. The verse in question is ...

Wonders of Genesis

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The ancient rabbis certainly did. They saw the world – our world, and all the worlds beyond – as hanging in the balance, dependent on something surprisingly simple: our commitment ...

Rabbi Tanhuma and the Origins of the World

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The Torah tells us, "He was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread, and he did not drink water. He wrote upon the tablets the words of the covenant, ...