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.

Story of Temple

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:1

It feels like the Bible just breezes through it: animals, done! But, of course, there's so much more to the story when you start digging. Imagine the scene. According to Pirkei DeR...

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Death of Behemoth

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:4

It tells us that on the sixth day of creation, God brought forth from the earth a beast so massive it sprawls across a thousand hills. Imagine that! A creature so large it uses ent...

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Adam and the Torah of Thou

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:5

The creation story, as told in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (Chapter 11), gives us a fascinating peek behind the curtain of the divine workshop. It all starts with God, the Holy One, ble...

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Death of Ahab

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:15

We find him mentioned in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text filled with biblical narratives and expansions. And the picture it paints of Ahab? Well, let's ju...

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Fall from Paradise

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 12:6

There's a story in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer that might just shed some light on that. It all starts with a seemingly simple statement about marriage. Rabbi Yehudah said that a wife wo...

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Death of Adam and Ezekiel

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 12:10

Forget the awkward toasts and questionable dance moves. Let's talk about Adam's wedding. According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text filled with legends ...

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Watchers from Above and Hosea

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 12:11

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, an early collection of Biblical stories and interpretations, gives us a glimpse. It paints a picture of a God deeply invested in the well-being of this new ...

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Adam and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 13:1

It's more than just a tale of forbidden fruit, it's a peek into the very nature of humanity and our relationship with the Divine. And the serpent? Well, let's just say he plays a p...

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Sammael and the Angels and the Serpent

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 13:2

The story of Sammael and the serpent offers a glimpse into that primal moment. Imagine a celestial being, a great prince in heaven. That was Sammael. Now, we’re told that the Chajj...

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