Parshat Kedoshim

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The holiness code: love your neighbor, respect parents, keep Shabbat, honest dealings, and ethical commandments. Leviticus 19:1-20:27.

Adam and Eve in Eden of Aries

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 7:7

There's a bit of a mismatch, isn't there? According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text, that "bit" amounts to 10 days, 21 hours, and 204 parts! So, what h...

Adam & Eve

Adam's Transgression

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:9

The ancient text, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (chapter 11, to be exact), gives us a stunningly vivid picture. It describes how God formed the first human from a clod of dust. Not just a...

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Nimrod and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:12

The ancient text Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations, dares to explore just that. It tells us about ten kings who, in their time, held d...

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Death of Adam and Ezekiel

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 12:10

Forget the awkward toasts and questionable dance moves. Let's talk about Adam's wedding. According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text filled with legends ...

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Adam Among the Heavenly Host and Blessings

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 16:3

Those little acts of kindness, those traditions that bind us together… sometimes, the answer is more surprising than you think. Let's talk about weddings, and a divine precedent fo...

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Abraham's Journey and Isaac

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 16:8

Our sages certainly thought so, and they had some amazing stories to illustrate just that. to one, found in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapter 16. It tells of Eliezer, Ab...

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Birth of Josiah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 17:14

Rabbi Nathaniel tells us something remarkable: 300 years before Josiah was even born, his name was already being mentioned! The proof text? 1 Kings 13:2: "Behold, a child shall be ...

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Queen Sabbath

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 18:7

It's not just about the delicious challah or your Bubbe's famous brisket. It's about something far deeper, something woven into the very fabric of creation. You see, the Torah tell...

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Adam and the Fires of Gehenna of Gehinnom

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 19:5

We find some fascinating clues in a text called Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a collection of stories and interpretations that delve into the Biblical narrative with a unique, almost nov...

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