Blogs
Noah and the Flood Teach Contemporary Environmental Lessons
Blog: Lisa Cohen - Noah appears in Genesis 5:29, the son of Lamech, the 9th generation descended from Adam. Noah, father of Shem, Ham and Japeth , the originator of the...
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Genesis 32, Based on The King James’ Bible
Blog: Aryeh Ronay - Genesis 32, where Jacob’s actions highlight the Godly value in our worldly possessions in light of today’s throwaway society.
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Genesis 28: Nature, Mental Health & Spirituality
Blog: Aryeh Ronay - Genesis 28, through the story of Jacob, offers insights into the interconnectedness between nature, mental health and spirituality.
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How Genesis 25 Has Direct Messages For Us Today
Blog: Aryeh Ronay - In this chapter we read about how Abraham marries a new wife named Keturah and the long list of children that come from their marriage.
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Understanding Sustainable Burial From Genesis 23
Blog: Aryeh Ronay - In this chapter we see the death of Abraham's wife Sarah in Hebron in the land of Canaan at 127 years old. Abraham goes to Hebron to...
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Genesis 18: Reflections and Interpretations
Blog: Aryeh Ronay - In this chapter, Abraham is sitting at the entrance to his tent during the "heat of the day." He is visited by three angels whom he invites...
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Explore Genesis 5 To Discover Its Deeper Meaning
Blog: Aryeh Ronay - Readers of Genesis 5 often wonder about its deeper meaning. The chapter opens with: "This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created...
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The Books of The Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible
Blog: Aryeh Ronay - The Old Testament gets its name from its relationship to "The New Testament", but for Jews, it's called "The Hebrew Bible", "The Bible" or in Hebrew, "The...
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Understanding the Meaning of “Shabbat Shalom”
Blog: Lisa Cohen - Shabbat is one of the most important Jewish observances and is the 4th of the Ten Commandments.
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How Long Did it Take Noah to Build the Ark, and Why It Matters
Blog: Rabbi Yonatan Neril - How long did Noah take to build the Ark mentioned in the Bible? And why do we care? The Bible doesn't say exactly how long, and...
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Be Fruitful and Multiply and Fill the Earth: Until When?
Blog: Rabbi Yonatan Neril - I asked the former Anglican Archbishop of Burundi whether God’s statement to the first human beings, to “be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth,” still...
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Why I Like To Compost, and Why Noah Did Too
Blog: Rabbi Yonatan Neril - There’s something earthy about seeing my food peelings become soil that connects me to the circular nature of life.
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