Rainbow

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1. The Rainbow

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   What is the significance of the sign of a rainbow in a cloud? What links the Covenant of the Rainbow and the Covenant of Circumcision, and what differentiates the two covenants?

2. Two Covenants to Preserve the World

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   The biblical text implies that God created a covenant with the world when it was created. This covenant is implied in the two reasons for saving Noah from the flood the necessity of preserving a remnant of Creation based on God's first covenant with it, and the reward appropriate for the righteous man of the generation - which are reflected in the two components of God's revelations to Noah. If a covenant with the world already exists, why is there a need for another covenant after the flood? What does the rainbow covenant change or add?

3. The Flood and Its Aftermath

   Rabbi Yitzchak Blau

   After Noah and his family leave the ark, Hashem both blesses them with the promise of offspring and commands them to procreate. In between the blessing and the command, Hashem also prohibits murder. Why are these the essential commandments at this juncture of human history? This article examines the aftermath of the flood and the commandments given to Noah, attempting to repair and rebuild a destroyed world. 

4. The Rainbow and Brit Mila

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

5. The Rainbow in a Cloud: A Weapon in its Case

   Rabbi David Silverberg

6. The Rainbow: Light Emerging out of Darkness

   Rabbi David Silverberg

7. Seforno: The Rainbow as a Warning

   Rabbi David Silverberg

8. Symbolism of the Rainbow: Diversity of Creation and God's Glory

   Rabbi David Silverberg

9. Parshat Noah Part 3: After the Flood

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 29 minutes

   In the aftermath of the flood, there is a covenant between Noah and God, and between God and all of mankind. An analysis of the laws for the newly re-created world sheds light on the nature of the sins for which the world had been destroyed. 

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10. Parshat Noah Part 4: Rainbow & a Drunken Noah

    Rabbi Alex Israel | 33 minutes

    This section of Parshat Noah deals with the aftermath of the flood. What is the hidden symbolism behind the rainbow? What can we learn from the narrative of Noah’s drunkenness? Through an examination of the text we can answer these questions and gain deeper insights into the story of the flood.  

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