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Noach – Invisible Unity
Why does the Torah leave out most of the story of generation of the dispersion without even giving details about their sin? Why does the Torah leave out the beginnings of Abraham and his philosophical war with the idolators of his generation? Why does Abraham begin his preaching by smashing the idols into pieces? Why…
Read MoreNoach – Of Floods and Dispersions
What’s the difference between the sin of the generation of the flood vs. the generation of the dispersion? What is the similarity between the generation of the flood and the people of Sodom? What is the difference between Avraham and Noach? What does it mean when it says that Hashem is sad? What does Hashem…
Read MoreNoach – The flood and the dispersion
What is the deeper story behind the generation of the dispersion? What was their sin? What did they mean when they said, ‘Let us make a name for ourselves?’ What is the contrast between their sin and the generation of the flood? Why is the name Elokim used in the story of the flood, as…
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