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.

Abraham's Miracle and Daniel

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 28:3

That feeling, that sense of wonder and a connection to something vast, is at the heart of this story about Abraham, our patriarch. According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinatin...

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Abraham and the Patriarchs of Mesharshyah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 28:5

It’s easy to skim over those details, but sometimes, buried within those numbers, are entire worlds of meaning. Let's pull on one of those threads today, and see where it leads us....

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Edom's Legacy

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 28:9

We all know the big moments in his life – the covenant, the almost-sacrifice of Isaac. But sometimes the quiet moments, the unspoken fears, reveal the deepest longings of the heart...

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Covenant of Circumcision

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29:5

It's far more than just a nice story about hospitality. According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text that weaves together biblical narrative and rabbinic ...

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Abraham's Legacy and the Altar

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29:7

It's all there in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 29. This ancient text uses the image of a vine to teach us about growth, potential, and the transformative power of commitment. Ra...

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Covenant of Circumcision of Isaac

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29:8

Let’s talk about circumcision, or brit milah, and one very special perspective on it found in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Chapter 29. This text isn't just a dusty historical record. It...

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Death of Abraham and Joshua

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29:15

We all know it's a fundamental ritual in Judaism, a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham. But what about the times when it wasn't done quite. The Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a ...

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Trial of Jacob and Elijah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29:17

Jewish tradition is full of stories of righteous individuals who, facing persecution, chose to flee. And often, it was the very act of fleeing that led them to salvation and a deep...

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Hagar's Legacy

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 30:5

to one such moment, a poignant scene involving Hagar and her son Ishmael in the wilderness. We all remember the story: Hagar, cast out into the desert with her son, Ishmael, their ...

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