Parshat Ki Teitzei

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Seventy-four commandments covering family law, honest business practices, treatment of workers, and remembering Amalek. Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19.

Trial of Jacob and Elijah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29:17

Jewish tradition is full of stories of righteous individuals who, facing persecution, chose to flee. And often, it was the very act of fleeing that led them to salvation and a deep...

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Rebecca's Prayer

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 32:11

The story begins with a heartbreaking reality: Rebecca was barren for twenty long years. Imagine the hope, the prayers, the quiet desperation. Finally, Isaac, her husband, takes he...

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Kingdom of Shallum

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 33:9

Let me tell you a story from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 33, that might just change your perspective. It’s about a man named Shallum, son of Tikvah. Now, Shallum wasn't a king ...

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Isaac and Noah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 36:21

That's the pickle Isaac found himself in with the Philistines. We find the story in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (Chapter 36), a fascinating text that retells and expands upon biblical n...

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Throne of Glory and Levi

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 37:7

It’s a fascinating story that takes us from the biblical Jacob to the very Throne of Glory, with a little help from the angel Michael. According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascin...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 37:8

The ancient texts are full of such moments, and they often reveal hidden truths about human nature. to one of those stories, a fascinating take on the reunion of Jacob and Esau. Re...

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Jacob's Journey and Isaac

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 38:5

The story in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer paints a pretty vivid picture. Imagine the scene: Jacob, with his sons, grandsons, wives, the whole shebang, journeys to Kirjath Arba, wanting t...

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Joshua: The Ark of the Covenant

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 38:16

That’s precisely the situation Joshua faced after the Israelites' initial defeat at Ai. The story, as we find it in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 38, begins with Joshua in anguis...

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Achan in Battle

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 38:18

It's a wild ride through sin, repentance, and the surprising grace that might just be waiting on the other side. Our first stop is the story of Achan. Remember him? He's the guy in...

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