Parshat Devarim

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Moses's farewell address begins with a review of the journey from Sinai, the appointment of judges, and the scouts' mission. Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22.

Esau's Legacy and Paran

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 41:2

Chapter 41 gives us a glimpse into a rather… unique sales pitch, shall we say. Rabbi Tarphon recounts a scene where the Holy One, blessed be He, doesn't just give the Torah, but ac...

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Mount Sinai and Joseph of Israelites

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 41:4

The Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and somewhat enigmatic work of aggadic literature, offers a glimpse into that pivotal moment. It paints a picture of the Torah's power, li...

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The Burning Bush of Sinai

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 41:6

Mount Sinai is one of those places. But did you know its name wasn’t always Sinai? Rabbi Elazar of Modein tells us in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer that from the very beginning, since the...

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Giving of the Torah and Azereth

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 41:7

And it might even have deep roots in Jewish tradition! Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text, gives us a glimpse into a very human moment surrounding one of the...

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Foundations of Being and Sinai

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 41:12

According to this tradition, the voice of the first commandment wasn't just a sound. It was an event. A cataclysm. "The heavens and earth quaked," the text tells us. The natural wo...

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Moses and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 41:15

But why from darkness? Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text of Jewish lore, gives us a glimpse into this mystery. The text points out that when it comes to Moses, the Torah s...

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Moses: Oral Torah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 46:2

It's more than just a tradition; it's a sonic echo of a pivotal moment in our history, a chance to realign ourselves before the Days of Awe. Rabbi Joshua, son of Ḳorchah, gives us ...

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Life of Moses and Tachanah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 46:3

Rabbi Tachanah, quoted in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (chapter 46), gives us a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain. He says the tablets weren't some earthly creation, dug up from the...

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Giving of the Torah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 46:5

It’s a story filled with divine drama, a bit of celestial squabbling, and Moses, our ever-persistent leader, standing his ground. , shall we? The scene: Moses is up in the heavenly...

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