Rabbi Yaakov Medan
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Why did God choose Avraham? The midrash offers two explanations. The story of the furnace parallels the story of Chanania, Mishael and Azaria, and the...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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There are several stories in Tanakh where the conduct of one of our national forebears or leaders arouses within us a certain sense of discomfort and...
Rabbi Yaakov Medan
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Why did God decree that the descendants of Avraham will be exiled to Egypt? Shmuel believes Avraham's sin was a lack of emunah, while Rabbi Abahu and...
Rabbi Chanoch Waxman
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We tend to think of a divine covenant, a treaty with God, as something good - not just good, but wholly good. It is a gift from God, granted to the...
Rabbi Yehuda Rock
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The forefathers all "call out in the name of God." This lesson analyzes the meaning and significance of this action.
Rabbi Ezra Bick
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Sarai offers her maid-servant Hagar to Avram. What motivates her offer? What is she afraid of? His lesson will compare Sarai's offer with Rachel offering...
Rabbi Zeev Weitman
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What does Avraham mean when he asks "By what shall I know that I shall inherit it?" What is the significance of the actions of the covenant between the...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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The story of the Tower of Babel seems like the story of a crime and its punishment. What is the nature of the crime? Where is it described in the story?...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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The biblical text implies that God created a covenant with the world when it was created. This covenant is implied in the two reasons for saving Noah from...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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Why were the raven and dove sent to see whether the water had diminished? Why does Noah need to send them, when ultimately he will not leave the ark until...
