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Ep. 25 - A Promise Written with Light

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Every rainbow carries a hidden message that ancient warriors would instantly recognize—but most of us miss it completely. When an archer surrenders, he turns his bow backwards, pointing it away from his enemy. The rainbow, Rabbi Bentzi Epstein reveals, is God doing exactly that.

In this episode, we dive into the aftermath of the flood when Noah's family made a surprising choice: they refused to have children. Discover why God had to make an unprecedented covenant to convince humanity to rebuild, and what that promise actually guarantees (hint: it's not what you think).

Along the way, Rabbi Epstein tackles a genuine stumper about what people could eat before the flood, explores why the soul resides in blood according to Torah, and explains the two distinct types of rainbows—each carrying a different divine message. We'll also uncover why modern debates about life and death echo ancient wisdom about when the soul enters and leaves the body.

From the peculiar mathematics of parenting to God's precise wording about never destroying "all" flesh again, this episode reveals how the Torah's seemingly simple stories contain layers of meaning that speak directly to our world today.

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Every rainbow carries a hidden message that ancient warriors would instantly recognize—but most of us miss it completely. When an archer surrenders, he turns his bow backwards, pointing it away from his enemy. The rainbow, Rabbi Bentzi Epstein reveals, is God doing exactly that.

In this episode, we dive into the aftermath of the flood when Noah's family made a surprising choice: they refused to have children. Discover why God had to make an unprecedented covenant to convince humanity to rebuild, and what that promise actually guarantees (hint: it's not what you think).

Along the way, Rabbi Epstein tackles a genuine stumper about what people could eat before the flood, explores why the soul resides in blood according to Torah, and explains the two distinct types of rainbows—each carrying a different divine message. We'll also uncover why modern debates about life and death echo ancient wisdom about when the soul enters and leaves the body.

From the peculiar mathematics of parenting to God's precise wording about never destroying "all" flesh again, this episode reveals how the Torah's seemingly simple stories contain layers of meaning that speak directly to our world today.

  continue reading

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