159 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, WAGS GENESIS | 3:24 way — GEN451 Derech Eretz preceded the giving of... GEN451 Derech Eretz preceded the giving of the Torah by twenty-six generations [from Adam to Moses]. The word, “the way” (“derech”) refers to derech eretz. Yalkut Genesis, end of ch. 3. Here we see that an aspect of derech Eretz existed in the world even before the Torah was given to the Jewish people; it is a mode of behavior crucial to the existence of humanity. A person who lacks this trait falls short of fulfilling his quintessential role as a human being. WAGS 14-5 Share Print Source KeyWAGSVerse3:24Keyword(s)waySource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 3:24 way — GEN450 … we must remember that ultimately Torah i... Previous Article GENESIS | 4:1 gained — GEN452 What God was doing when He asked Abraham t... Next Article