Adam and Eve story
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Names, Soul-Mates, and the Nature of Marriage
Can I know if my wife is my soul-mate? Her first name is Denise and her mother’s first name is Rebbecca. My first name is Steve and my mother’s first name is Freida. Answer: First, a serious relationship like marriage…
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Satan and the Serpent
As I read Genesis, I find the description of the serpent to be not that of Satan, but of a snake. What is the Jewish position on this subject: Snake or devil? And, if the devil, why should the snake…
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Adam, a Hermaphrodite?
This is a strange question, but I’ve been curious about the syntax of the sentence in Genesis (1:27) where it states that “God created man, in His image he created them; male and female he created them.” Is the Hebrew…
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No Death Sentence for Cain
Since God required from the beginning that life be taken for life why wasn’t Cain given the same sentence? He was merely exiled – a punishment totally inconsistent with the rest of the Torah. Why? Thank you very much for…
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Tracing Lineage to Biblical Times
Is it possible to trace the genealogy of Adam and Eve all the way to people today? If not, then does anyone have historical proof of the fact that they are at least from a specific tribe of the 12…
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Adam’s rib … or side
In Genesis ch.2 verses 21-23, in the original Hebrew, what did G-d say he took to make woman? Was it rib or just from his side? Great question. The Hebrew word used by the Torah is “tzelah”. Depending on the…
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The Forbidden Fruit on the Tree of Knowledge
I would like to know what the teachings have commented regarding the significance of the tree of knowledge bearing the forbidden fruit. My concern is how could seeking knowledge be presented in such a negative context? Wow! Quite a question.…
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Casting Eve
Why is there no account of Eve being cast out of the Garden? The word in 3:22 that is sometimes translated as “the man” would be better translated as the collective “Man” or “humanity”. Rabbi Seinfeld
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The Tree of Life Today
Eating the fruit caused man to die. But it was not the physical act of eating right? It was the disobedience embodied in it that caused death. In other words, it was a spiritual act that resulted in death. So…