Toldot
Parashat Toladot opens as follows: "These are the 'toladot' of Yitzchak: Avraham begot Yitzchak." Although the term "toladot" generally refers to offspring, many translators and commentators prefer to…
Read more ›Parashat Noach begins with the words, "Eileh toledot Noach" – "These are the descendants of Noach… " After reading these words, we would expect the verse the continue by presenting Noach's progeny, by…
Read more ›The final section of Parashat Bereishit (5:1-6:8) presents a genealogical record of Adam’s descendants through the birth of Noach’s three sons, culminating with a description of the depravity of manki…
Read more ›In Ruth and Naomi's struggle for food and progeny, God gives both through his agent Boaz. The story is filled throughout with blessings symbolizing the end of the accursed era of the Judges and the us…
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