Parshat Chayei Sarah

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The death and burial of Sarah, Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac, and Rebekah joins the family. Genesis 23:1-25:18.

David's Song of Jacob

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 124:2

That feeling is at the heart of Psalm 124, a song of ascent traditionally sung by pilgrims on their way to the Temple in Jerusalem. But there's so much more to it than just a simpl...

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Sihon and the Angels

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 136:6

Ever hear a story so wild, so larger-than-life, that you just have to lean in and ask, "Wait, really?" Well, buckle up, because we're diving into one of those tales today, straight...

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Angels Attend to Jacob and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 7:3

The text opens with a verse from Isaiah (44:26): "[God] confirmeth the word of His servant, and performeth the counsel of His messengers; that saith of Jerusalem: 'She shall be inh...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 13:1

Today, let’s explore a passage from the Pesikta deRav Kahana, specifically section 13, where Rabbi Abba bar Kahana unpacks a verse from the prophet Isaiah (10:30): “Raise your voic...

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Abraham: Shem and the Ark

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 8:4

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and sometimes enigmatic text, sheds light on this very question. It tells us that the sun marks the days, and the moon the nights, their cycle...

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Jonah and the Great Fish

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 10:9

We all know the story of Jonah, swallowed whole for his disobedience. But what happened in the belly of the beast? Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and i...

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Death of Fall

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 14:5

Sammael, often identified with the angel of death or a rebellious force, is cast down from heaven along with his legions. It’s a cosmic demotion, a fall from grace that resonates w...

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Righteousness of Aaron

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 17:4

He wasn't just some figurehead in the ancient Israelite camp. He was a tzaddik, a righteous soul, who actively sought out harmony. Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medie...

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World to Come of Shabbat

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 19:1

It's a portal, a time set apart. And according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a beautiful, almost novelistic Midrash, keeping Shabbat brings immense blessings. It says, "Happy is he in...

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