To read the entire text in Hebrew and English, click here: Genesis 6:9-11:32
In this Torah portion, God punishes the wicked in the world by causing a giant flood. God saves Noah and his family, who will repopulate the world. We are also introduced to Abram and his wife, Sarai.
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Noah’s Ark |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
Biblical Affirmative Action lan Haber and Avi Weinstein, Hillel |
Towering Over Others Rabbi Matt Carl, AJWS |
The Children of Noah Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger, KOLEL |
From Noah to Abraham Rabbi James Maisels, AJWS |
A Common Language Leslie Bergson & Mary Baron, URJ |
The Earth Was Filled With Violence Daniel Bloom, AJWS |
Confounding Conformity Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger |
Protecting Biodiversity Rabbi David Rosenn, socialaction.com |
A Paradigm of Environmental Consciousness Shimshon Stuart Siegel, Canfei Nesharim |
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach
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God Of Jews, God Of Humanity Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University |
The Miraculous Nature of Covenant Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships |
Accessing God In A Man-Made World Ismar Schorsch, Jewish Theological Seminary |
Noah In His Generation Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism |
Lessons Of The Flood Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald, Orthodox Union |
Flooded With Violence Rabbi David Nelson, CLAL |
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Righteous Or Blameless Alan Bayer, UJA-Federation of New York |
Family and Fun
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The Power of Language Carol Ochs, Women of Reform Judaism |
Parshat Noah Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies |
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Parshat Noah Challah Julie Seltzer |
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Parshat Noah for Families Torah Topics for Today |
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Disciplining Our Children Torah Topics for Today |
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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night Torah Topics for Today |
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Haftarah
Pronounced: hahf-TOErah or hahf-TOE-ruh, Origin: Hebrew, a selection from one of the biblical books of the Prophets that is read in synagogue immediately following the Torah reading.
Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.