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.

King Messiah and the Torah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:20

Jewish tradition has a lot to say about that, and some of the most intriguing glimpses into the future come from a text called Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer. This isn't your typical bibli...

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Torah and Wisdom of Avodah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 16:1

The rabbis of old, they pondered this question too. And they came up with a beautiful, elegant answer. It’s not just one thing, but a three-legged stool, each leg essential to keep...

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Chapters of Rabbi Eliezer and Seven

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 16:16

This ancient text paints a vivid picture of the bridegroom, and it does so by comparing him to… a king! A king is, ideally, someone admired, celebrated, and treated with utmost res...

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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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Saga of Saul

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 17:6

The Book of Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and often imaginative work of Jewish literature, poses this very question. And it answers it with a story of courage, loyalty, and...

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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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World to Come of Shabbat

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 19:1

It's a portal, a time set apart. And according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a beautiful, almost novelistic Midrash, keeping Shabbat brings immense blessings. It says, "Happy is he in...

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Adam's Transgression and There

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 19:9

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text compiling midrashic stories and interpretations, dives right into this idea. It opens with a powerful verse from Psalms: "How great are T...

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Tales of the Sages and Cain

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 21:9

We know the story. Jealousy, anger, the first murder. But the Bible itself is remarkably silent on the details. That's where the rich tapestry of Jewish tradition steps in, filling...

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