Weekly Torah Commentaries

Noah

Genesis 6:9-11:32

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Text Studies

Biblical Affirmative Action: Noah As A Product Of His Generation by Ilan Haber and Avi Weinstein

Provided by Hillel’s Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Learning, which creates educational resources for Jewish organizations on college campuses.

 

The Children Of Noach by Rabbi Neal Joseph Loevinger

Provided by KOLEL--The Adult Centre for Liberal Jewish Learning, which is affiliated with Canada's Reform movement.

 

A Common Language by Rabbi Leslie Bergson and Mary Baron

Provided by the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the central body of Reform Judaism in North America.

Commentaries

A Paradigm for Environmental Consciousness by Shimshon Stuart Siegel

Provided by Canfei Nesharim, providing Torah wisdom about the importance of protecting our environment.

 

From Noah to Abraham by Rabbi James Maisels

Provided by American Jewish World Service, pursuing global justice through grassroots change.

 

Noah in His Generation by Rabbi Kerry Olitzky

Provided by the Jewish Outreach Institute, an organization dedicated to creating a more open and welcoming Judaism.

 

Flooded With Violence by David Nelson

Provided by CLAL: The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, a multi-denominational think tank and resource center.

 

God Of Jews, God Of Humanity by Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson

Provided by the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, which ordains Conservative rabbis at the University of Judaism.

 

The Miraculous Nature Of Covenant by Rabbi Shimon Felix

Provided by the Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel, a summer seminar in Israel that aims to create a multi-denominational cadre of young Jewish leaders.

 

Accessing God in a Man-Made World by Rabbi Ismar Schorsch

Provided by the Jewish Theological Seminary, a Conservative rabbinical seminary and university of Jewish studies.

 

Lessons Of The Flood by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

Provided by the Orthodox Union, the central coordinating agency for North American Orthodox congregations.

 

Protecting Biodiversity

by Rabbi David Rosenn

Provided by SocialAction.com, an on-line Jewish magazine dedicated to pursuing justice, building community, and repairing the world.

 

Righteous Or Blameless by Alan Bayer

Provided by the UJA-Federation of New York, which cares for those in need, strengthens Jewish peoplehood, and fosters Jewish renaissance.

 

 

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