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Tonight, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapter 35, that does just that. It centers on Jacob, later known as Israel, and a pivota...
That’s precisely the situation Joshua faced after the Israelites' initial defeat at Ai. The story, as we find it in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 38, begins with Joshua in anguis...
Ezra, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jehozadak – powerful figures in their time – are leading a grand assembly. They’ve gathered 800 priests, 800 children, and – im...
We find him, as Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (Chapter 40) tells us, leading his flock. Not just anywhere, mind you, but all the way to Horeb. That's right, Mount Sinai, also known as Hor...
According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and somewhat enigmatic text of Jewish tradition, fire isn't just fire. It’s something… else. Rabbi Judah paints a vivid picture, ...
The Yalkut Shimoni, a fascinating compilation of Midrashic literature, explores this very idea. Specifically, it delves into the delicate balance between acknowledging God’s power ...
The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of Midrashic teachings, hints at just such an idea with a fascinating take on a seemingly ordinary object: a staff. It all starts with the verse i...
The passage begins with God speaking to Moses, commanding him to instruct the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone afflicted with tzara'at (often translated as leprosy, tho...
The verse in question comes from Leviticus 17:15: "And every soul that eats neveilah (carcass) or treifah (what is "torn")… he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water…” Okay, pre...
