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The story of Abraham begins with just such a call. Genesis 12:1—a verse etched into the heart of Jewish tradition—tells us: "The Lord said to Abram: Go you, from your land, and fro...
Bereshit Rabbah, a classic compilation of Rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, offers a stunningly beautiful image to explain Abraham’s rise to greatness. It all starts...
Our guide? The ancient Midrash, Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis. Specifically, we're looking at section 39. "The Lord said to Abram...
Our ancestors certainly did. And in the story of Abraham, we find the ultimate tale of answering that call. : God speaks to Abraham, then still Abram, and says, "Lekh lekha" – "Go ...
Specifically, Bereshit Rabbah 39. Rabbi Azarya, quoting Rabbi Aḥa, starts with a verse from Psalms (45:8): "You love righteousness and abhor wickedness. Because of this, God, your ...
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: "...
We're talking about the famous verse in Genesis 12:1, the very beginning of Abraham's journey: "Go you [lekh lekha] from your country, your people and your father’s household to th...
Jewish tradition certainly has something to say about that, especially when it comes to the story of Abraham and his monumental tests of faith. to Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collec...
Take this story from Bereshit Rabbah 39, a midrash – that is, an interpretive commentary – on the Book of Genesis. Rabbi Berekhya, quoting Rabbi Neḥemya, tells us of a king traveli...
