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.

Yaakov and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 11:13

The Pesikta DeRav Kahana, a collection of Midrashic teachings, gives us a glimpse, almost a first-hand account. Rabbi Yochanan, a prominent sage, is teaching about this very moment...

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Angels at the Throne and Boaz

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 16:1

The rabbis of old explored this very idea, asking profound questions about comfort, compassion, and who is truly capable of offering it. In Pesikta deRav Kahana, a collection of ra...

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David and the Torah of Tushijah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 3:5

It's not something He just jumped into, you know. According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text filled with stories and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible...

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Adam and the Torah of Thou

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:5

The creation story, as told in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (Chapter 11), gives us a fascinating peek behind the curtain of the divine workshop. It all starts with God, the Holy One, ble...

Adam & EveJobTorahRepentance

Watchers from Above and Hosea

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 12:11

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, an early collection of Biblical stories and interpretations, gives us a glimpse. It paints a picture of a God deeply invested in the well-being of this new ...

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Rainbow Promise and Upon

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 16:2

Our sages pondered these questions for centuries, and their answers, preserved in texts like Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, might surprise you. It's not just about grand pronouncements or...

Noah & FloodTorahTemplePrayer

Moses and the Dreamer of Sabbath

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 18:5

It’s more than just a day off. It’s a legacy. Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text, offers a beautiful parable to explain why. Imagine a person with incredibly...

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Noah Studies Torah and Abel

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 23:13

It must have been overwhelming, the weight of a destroyed world, the responsibility of rebuilding it all. Well, according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of sto...

Noah & FloodTorahTempleMiracles

Covenant of Circumcision and Chanina

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29:4

It's more than just a physical act; it’s a profound covenant, a connection stretching back to Abraham himself. And within this ancient ritual, there's a curious detail, a specific ...

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