Shem

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Shem: (2203-1603 BCE) Son of Noah, survived the Flood together with his family by entering the Ark. Progenitor of Abraham. He headed a Torah-study house together with his great-grandson Eber,

Noah and the Flood Book

The Wickedness of the People, The Ark, The Flood, The Flood Recedes, The Raven and the Dove, Noah Offering, The Seven Laws, Covenant with Noah

Learning & Values » Jewish History » A Brief Biblical History

Noah’s Children Book

Ham’s Sin, Shem and His Descendants

Learning & Values » Jewish History » A Brief Biblical History

Here's Looking at You

By Elisha Greenbaum

What lesson is there in seeing evil, observing another person's sin?

Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Bereishit - Genesis » Noach » Parshah Columnists » Parshah Musings

Who Was Melchizedek? Q&A

By Menachem Posner

Question: In this week's Torah portion, after Abraham's victorious return from battle, we read:"Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out bread and wine, and he was a priest to the Most High God. And [Melchizedek] blessed him, and he said, "Blessed be ...

Learning & Values » Weekly Torah (Parshah) » Bereishit - Genesis » Lech Lecha » Parshah Columnists » Guest Columnists

Womb Struggles Why Rebecca went all the way to Tzefat to ask her question

Translated and annotated by Rahmiel-Hayyim Drizin from PaRDeS HaBahir

Why Rebecca went all the way to Tzefat to ask her question

Kabbalah Online » Weekly Torah » PaRDeS HaBahir » Chumash Breishit » Toldot

Who Named Jerusalem? Q&A

By Menachem Posner

Question: As the name Jerusalem rolls off my tongue, my mind conjures images of stone cobbled streets, upon which ancient prophets and kings once trod, and more history than a thousand books could ever hold. I was wondering what the name actually means ...

Learning & Values » Essentials » Israel » The Jew and His Homeland

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