Lemekh

Found 7 Search results

1. The Story of Chava

   Rabbi Yehuda Rock

   This lesson compares the births of Cain and Shet. Cain's birth creates a sense of equality between man and God, which leads to Cain's vanity. Shet's birth in accompanied by an understanding that life and death are in the hands of God; that understanding channels mankind toward more positive pursuits, until the birth of Enosh.

2. Consolation for the Land

   Rabbi Yehuda Rock

   Lemekh hopes that Noah's birth will bring comfort to the world. Noah is a reminder of the good that exists in mankind; In the wake of Lemekh's prayer, God declares that He will indeed turn away His wrath from man and no longer judge him according to the strict demands of the Attribute of Justice.  Man is in need of the Attribute of Mercy, for he is mere flesh and blood – a mortal who departs from the world after a brief hundred and twenty years.

3. Descendants of Kayin vs. Shet

   Rabbi David Silverberg

4. The Double Helix- From Lemech to Noach

   Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein | Hour and 6 minutes

   What can we learn from the character and story of Lemech? Through an examination of the episode of Lemech as well as the generations preceding and following him, we learn about purpose of man in the world. We also reveal a discussion about our relationship with the past and with the future, and about the delicate balance between living within nature and the development of technology. 

5. Parshat Bereshit Part 5: Lemech's Song

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 28 minutes

   The rest of chapter 4 following the story of Cain and Hevel can be explained in two opposing ways, providing us with two completely different messages about sin, repentance, and intuitive morality in our lives.  

   Courtesy of www.tanachstudy.com

6. Noach: Why Did God Destroy the World?

   Rabbi David Fohrman |

   When Noach is named, his father Lamech claims that he will provide relief for humankind - and less than 10 verses later, God decides to destroy the world. By comparing textual parallels of the two events, Rabbi Fohrman helps us understand Lamech's mistake, and how to better relate to God today.

    

   If you enjoyed this video, please visit AlephBeta.org to watch more.

7. Art and Parshanut: Murder in the Making

   Neima Novetsky | Hour and 4 minutes

   Artistic renderings of Biblical scenes provide a unique lens through which to view the ancient text. The artists' choices highlight textual and conceptual difficulties and simultaneously convey possible interpretations of Biblical ambiguities, acting like Midrash to fill in gaps in the text. This class explores a selection of artwork and more traditional exegesis on the stories of Kayin and Hevel and Lemekh and his wives, delving into the first murders in history. One is a well known story, the other often forgotten, but together they touch on universal themes such as the human desire for acceptance and the pain of rejection, the deterioration of society and cycles of violence, and the possibility and power of repentance.