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 Journey and Beware

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 59:10

In the Torah, we find Abraham, the patriarch, facing just such a moment when sending his servant, Eliezer, to find a wife for his son, Isaac. It's a journey fraught with responsibi...

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Abraham's Prayer and Isaiah

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 60:1

The story of Eliezer, Abraham’s servant, gives us a powerful glimpse. In Genesis 24:12, we find Eliezer on a crucial mission: to find a wife for Isaac. He prays, "Lord, God of my m...

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Marriage of Abraham and Please

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 60:6

It's a story packed with subtle cues and divine hints, all swirling around a well in Aram Naharaim. The servant arrives and asks Rebecca for a sip of water: "Please allow me to sip...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 60:9

The story unfolds in Genesis chapter 24. Abraham has tasked his most trusted servant (traditionally identified as Eliezer) with a monumental mission: to find a wife for his son, Is...

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Angels of Mercy and Jacob

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 68:2

Rabbi Shmuel bar Naḥman begins our story in Bereshit Rabbah 68, by interpreting a verse from Psalms (121:1) as referring directly to Jacob’s experience. “A song of ascents. I lift ...

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Caleb and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 37:4

In Vayikra Rabbah 37, the Midrash explores this idea through a fascinating lens: vows. Specifically, it looks at instances where individuals made, shall we say, unreasonable reques...

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Yaakov's Transgression

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 14:8

After all, they each played such pivotal roles in our history. But Midrash Tehillim, in its unique way, actually tackles this very idea. The Midrash focuses on the verse "Yigal Yaa...

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Abraham's Journey and Isaac

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 16:8

Our sages certainly thought so, and they had some amazing stories to illustrate just that. to one, found in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapter 16. It tells of Eliezer, Ab...

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Nimrod and the Patriarchs

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 32:12

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...

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