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.

Transmigration of Souls

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 51:3

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, in chapter 51, paints a dramatic picture. It tells us that all living things will experience a kind of cosmic pause. For two days, "all its inhabitants shal...

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First Days of Existence and Jannai

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 51:4

We see them every day, these celestial bodies that seem so constant, so reliable. But what if I told you that, according to ancient Jewish tradition, they’re not quite as static as...

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Sacred Service and Ezekiel

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 51:10

But is that really true? Is there no hope for renewal, for something truly new to break through? According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text of Jewish legend and lore, ...

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Ezekiel in Jewish Tradition

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 51:13

Sounds like something out of a fairy tale. Well, according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (chapter 51, to be exact), such a place exists, or at least, the potential for it does. The tex...

Kingdom of King Hezekiah and Babylon

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 52:10

The story comes from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and often imaginative collection of midrashic stories. The scene opens with messengers arriving at Hezekiah's court. Heze...

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Adam and the Torah of Slander

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 53:1

They can build bridges, heal wounds, and… well, utterly destroy. Today, let's delve into a concept that Judaism takes incredibly seriously: the sin of slander, of speaking ill of o...

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Rabban Gamaliel in the Days of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 53:2

The ancient Israelites certainly did. And sometimes, their reactions… well, let's just say they weren't always their finest moments. We find a particularly vivid example of this in...

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Aaron and Creation of Fire

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 53:3

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, ...

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Written and Oral Law of Cushite

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 53:6

Who are they?" Well, the Cushites were an ancient people from the region of Cush, generally understood to be in modern-day Sudan and Ethiopia. They were often depicted as having da...

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