508 passages in Rabbinic Midrash
Individual passages from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, shown in source order. Page 6 of 11.
The Torah tells us God instructed Abraham: "Take your son, your favored one, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of t...
The tenth trial, according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, is the one that tests Abraham most sharply. "And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham" (Genesis 22:1...
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer turns to Kingdom of Abraham of Isaac. The familiar version gives us the basic story. But the beauty of Jewish tradition lies in the layers of interpretation,...
The verse in Genesis says, "And offer him there for a burnt offering" (Genesis 22:2). But where is "there"? In Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, 31, Abraham himself asks the question. He ple...
The Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations from the early Middle Ages, gives us a glimpse. It tells us that Isaac was thirty-seven years ol...
Our story today, drawn from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations of the Torah, touches on just such a moment in the life of Abraham. The ...
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer turns to The Three Days Abraham and Isaac Walked to Moriah. The scene is stark. Abraham, having passed test after test, now faces the ultimate trial: to sacr...
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer turns to The Chilling Moment Abraham Raised the Knife. One of the most striking accounts comes from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text that expands u...
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations, gives us a glimpse. Rabbi Judah paints a stark picture: "When the blade touched his neck, the soul ...
God tests Abraham, tells him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice, and then at the last possible second, sends an angel to stop him, providing a ram instead. But what really happened in t...
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer turns to Mount Sinai in the Days of Moses. Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa, a renowned first-century Galilean sage known for his piety and miracle-working, had some f...
Take the tale of Jacob and Esau, for instance. The familiar version gives us the basic outline: Jacob, aided by his mother Rebecca, deceives his blind father Isaac to steal the ble...
The universe has a hidden ingredient, and it isn't what you'd expect. Yes, you heard right, avodah, worship, is the secret ingredient of creation itself. That's the bold claim made...
Names aren’t just labels; they're stories waiting to be unlocked, miniature biographies whispered from the past. Take Isaac, for example. His name, in Hebrew, is Yitzchak (יִצְחָק)...
Jewish tradition teaches us that names hold prophetic power, hinting at a person's destiny, their very purpose. And sometimes, the reason behind a name isn't clear until long after...
The ancient texts certainly thought so. the tradition turns to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating work of Jewish literature that dives deep into biblical narratives, expanding o...
While there are many answers, one particularly intriguing idea comes from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text that explores biblical narratives and Jewish law...
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer turns to Sarah — The Binding of Isaac. The Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations from around the 8th century, tells...
The story begins with a heartbreaking reality: Rebecca was barren for twenty long years. Imagine the hope, the prayers, the quiet desperation. Finally, Isaac, her husband, takes he...
Take the tale of Jacob and Esau, those iconic twins from the Book of Genesis. We know their story. Isaac and Rebekah's sons, forever locked in sibling rivalry. But Pirkei DeRabbi E...
Our story today circles around the Akeidah, the Binding of Isaac, a pivotal moment in Jewish tradition. Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text filled with aggadi...
Here he is, a man learned in Torah, yet understandably terrified of receiving his father's curse instead of a blessing. Can you blame him? His mother, Rebecca, steps in, offering a...
Rabbi Judah paints a vivid picture. He tells us that Isaac, when blessing Jacob, bestowed upon him ten distinct blessings. Now, these weren't just any blessings. They were specific...
It all starts with the story of Isaac, and a verse from (Genesis 26:12): "And Isaac sowed in that land." What did Isaac sow? Grain? Rabbi Eliezer, in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, stops ...
Jewish tradition, specifically Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations, tells us that the power of tzedakah, or charity, is so profound that...
The Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating ancient text filled with stories and interpretations, brings us a wild tale about the prophet Elisha. Specifically, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer...
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer turns to The Shunammite Woman Whose Kindness Raised the Dead. She hesitates. "My lord is very old," she protests, referring to her husband, "and the way of w...
This ancient text, a treasure trove of aggadic (interpretive) narratives, offers a unique lens through which to view familiar biblical tales. Our story centers on a woman, unnamed ...
Let me tell you a story from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer that might sound familiar. It's about miracles, doubt, and what it really takes to bring something back to life. You remember El...
Let me tell you a story from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 33, that might just change your perspective. It’s about a man named Shallum, son of Tikvah. Now, Shallum wasn't a king ...
Our story takes us back to the time of Saul, the son of Kish, the first king of Israel. He was a complex figure, to say the least. The text, from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 33, paints ...
Rabbi Eliezer, in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and somewhat enigmatic Midrashic (rabbinic interpretive commentary) text, tackles this very question. And his answer is surp...
In a fascinating passage from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a compelling possibility emerges. The text explores the story of Samuel, the last of the Judges and a pivotal prophet in ancie...
It’s a theme that echoes throughout the ages, and one particularly striking example comes to us from the story of King Saul. The great sage Hillel the Elder, known for his wisdom a...
The story of the exile to Babylon, as told in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 33, gives us a glimpse into that perilous time. Rabbi Tachanah recounts a dark period. Israel was exiled to Bab...
The story unfolds during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, a name synonymous with Babylonian power. He levied a false accusation against the Israelites, a people already displaced and v...
You need to hear the story of Ezekiel and the dry bones. The tale comes to us from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapter 33. Rabbi Phineas tells us that after twenty long ye...
It's a story of hope, of revival, and a reminder that even in the darkest valleys, life can spring anew. Rabbi Joshua ben Ḳorchah, a sage whose words echo through time, paints a vi...
When the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, the heart of holiness was shattered. According to Tree of Souls, from that day forward, the Land itself became "broken down because of t...
What are the implications of that oneness, especially when we think about life, death, and what comes after? Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text from the early Middle Ages, ...
The Jewish tradition wrestles with this question, and some of the answers… well, they’re to one particularly fascinating and, frankly, a little scary passage from Pirkei DeRabbi El...
Rabbi Zechariah paints a beautiful and thought-provoking analogy: "The sleep at night is like this world, and the awakening of the morning is like the world to come." Simple. When ...
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and teachings, explores just that. Specifically, Chapter 34 reveals five silent screams that traverse the world, unseen ...
Rabbi Ẓe'era, a sage of the Talmudic era, shared a powerful image: When we pass from this world, our souls don't simply float off into the void. Instead, they gather together, "eac...
Rab Huna, a prominent Amoraic Sage of the 3rd century, has something quite striking to say about it, preserved for us in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer. He suggests that the location of ou...
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, in chapter 34, paints a stark, yet ultimately hopeful, picture of this very moment. A person has three friends in their lifetime: their family, their wealth...
While no one has a definitive answer, Jewish tradition offers some beautiful, and even comforting, insights. One such glimpse comes from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early...
Jewish tradition, rich with layers of meaning and metaphor, grapples with this in some fascinating ways. to one particularly vivid description found in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fa...
