Dor Hamabul vs Dor Halfaga: Two Strange Examples of Midda Kneged Midda

22/10/2025 43 min

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Episode Synopsis

Rashi (Breishis 7:11 and 11:7) says that the words the Torah used to describe Hashem’s punishments of Dor Hamabul (rabba) and Dor Haflaga (hava) correspond to their sins. In explaining these strange examples of Midda knegged Midda, we uncovered fundamental ideas about the different sins of these two generations.