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The Torah tells us, "The Lord God said: Behold, the man has become as one of us, to know good and evil, and now, he might extend his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and ...
It makes you wonder about the person who let it get that way. Well, the ancient rabbis saw something similar in the story of Adam and Eve. Bereshit Rabbah, that incredible collecti...
And as always, the rabbis of old had some fascinating ideas. The verse from Job (14:20) sets the stage: “You grant him power forever, and he is gone; You alter his countenance and ...
The verse we're looking at is Genesis 3:22, right after Adam and Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge. God says, "Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil; an...
The story of Cain and Abel, as explored in Bereshit Rabbah, the ancient rabbinic commentary on Genesis, offers some pretty profound insights. We all know the basic story: Cain and ...
We know the story: the first murder, a brother turned against brother. But what about Cain's reaction to his punishment? It's more complex than you might think. The Torah tells us ...
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...
The Torah tells us, "Cain departed from the presence of the Lord, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden" (Genesis 4:16). But where did he really go? The Rabbis of the Bereshit...
The Torah gives us a glimpse into the lives of Cain's descendants, painting a picture that's not always flattering. to what Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of Rabbinic interp...
