Parshat Eikev

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Promises of blessing for obedience, the description of the Land of Israel, remembering the golden calf, and the second tablets. Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25.

Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings woven around the Book of Psalms, explores this very idea. It starts with the verse, "Blessed are the upright in their way, who ...

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Life of Moses of Isaiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 146:4

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, uses Psalm 146 to explore this very idea. It begins with the powerful statement: "The Lord opens t...

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Gog and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 150:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very question in its discussion of Psalm 150. It’s a powerful, almost apocalyptic ...

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Divine Presence and Chadrach

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 20:7

The sages of old certainly did. A fascinating story unfolds in the Pesikta DeRav Kahana, a collection of homiletical teachings, that explores this very question. It all starts with...

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Rabbi Eliezer Studies Torah and Gorion

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 2:2

Their lives, intertwined with the political and spiritual currents of their time, offer fascinating glimpses into a world both familiar and profoundly different from our own. One s...

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Messiah and Creation of Eden

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 3:4

And Jewish tradition, with its rich tapestry of stories and interpretations, offers some fascinating answers. Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, an early medieval collection of biblical narra...

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The Garden of Eden and Noah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 23:12

We often picture him releasing the dove, seeing the rainbow, and then… silence. But life, as it always does, went on. And with life, came choices, mistakes, and some pretty strange...

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Covenant of Circumcision and David

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 36:20

The scene: King David, poised to capture the city of the Jebusites. But this wasn't just any siege. The Jebusites, confident in their defenses, had placed idols upon their walls – ...

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David in Battle and Laban

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 36:23

Our guide today is a passage from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a captivating work of Jewish legend and lore. Specifically, we're looking at Chapter 36, which touches on some pretty sign...

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