Parshat Chukat

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The red heifer purification ritual, the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses strikes the rock, and the bronze serpent. Numbers 19:1-22:1.

Moses and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 1:1

It’s not random. There's a beautiful and intricate choreography to our relationship with the Divine. Take, for example, the dedication of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. The Book of N...

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Moses in David's Court and Songs

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 5:6

This tension, this very human struggle, lies at the heart of a beautiful passage in the Pesikta DeRav Kahana, a collection of Midrashic teachings. The passage opens with a verse fr...

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Rabbi Eliezer Among the Fathers

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 2:3

Jewish tradition certainly has stories like that, moments where knowledge transcends mere information and becomes something almost…divine. Let’s turn to the Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer,...

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Wonders of God

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 7:3

It’s no accident. For millennia, Jewish tradition has seen the moon not just as a celestial body, but as a living symbol of renewal, of cycles, and of profound connection to the di...

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Moses and the Torah of Omnipresent

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 17:1

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, for those unfamiliar, is a fascinating early medieval text, a midrash, that weaves together biblical narrative, legend, and ethical teachings. It's a treasu...

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Death of Moses and Eleazar

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 17:2

Today, let’s delve into a fascinating passage from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapter 17, which offers a unique perspective on the deaths of Moses and Aaron, and the cont...

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From Nothing to Everything and Araboth

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 18:10

And if we look into the ancient texts, we find some pretty amazing answers. to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text that retells and expands upon biblical narr...

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Moses's Legacy and Jacob

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 36:4

Jewish tradition is filled with moments like that, moments where seemingly random meetings hold deeper meaning. Today, let's explore one fascinating little corner of that idea. Pir...

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Trial of Joseph

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 39:6

Our tradition tells us stories of those who did just that. Let's delve into one such teaching, found in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text that weaves together biblical nar...

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