Living Midrash: Bereishis Rabbah 1:4 - Before Creation, there must be Israel

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May 23 2012
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Torah 
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Bereishit 

Collections: Rabbi Torczyner Living Midrash

References: Nedarim: 39b ,  Bereishit Rabbah: 1:4  

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Text-based series on Bereishit Rabbah. 6 or 7 entities were planned before Creation - and the list is the not the same as that in Nedarim 39a. What is the textual basis for this list? What is its message?

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