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Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, by the way, is a beautiful and somewhat enigmatic work of Jewish literature from around the 8th century CE that retells and expands upon biblical narratives...
We all know the story: Jacob, preparing to face his estranged brother Esau, finds himself grappling with a mysterious figure in the dead of night. The Torah tells us "a man" wrestl...
Jewish tradition grapples with that idea in some pretty profound ways, and the story of Joseph and his brothers is a perfect example. We all know the story: Joseph, the favored son...
Jewish tradition has a lot to say about that, especially when it comes to oaths and bans. to a powerful teaching from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapter 38, that sheds li...
We read about it in the Book of Ezra, but sometimes the dry historical account leaves us wanting more. What were the struggles? The enemies they faced? Well, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer...
That feeling, that sense of profound loss, isn't just a modern phenomenon. Our Sages wrestled with it too. Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and often imaginative work of Jewis...
We all know the story of the Exodus, of course. Moses, the pillar of cloud, the parting waters… But who was brave enough to actually take the first step into the unknown? According...
Rabbi Jehudah, a voice of wisdom in this ancient text, puts it rather bluntly: If Israel doesn't repent, there will be no redemption. Pretty straightforward. But then comes the kic...
That feeling, that connection, it's at the heart of this story from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Chapter 44. The Israelites are facing a fearsome foe: Amalek. Moses, wise and divinely c...
