Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

King Messiah Awaits the Messiah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 3:13

It speaks of three incredible gifts that the Holy One, blessed be He, will bestow upon Israel in the days to come. Think of it as a divine promise, whispered through the ages. What...

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Land of Israel and Chajj

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 5:1

It tells us that the Chajjôth – these powerful, celestial beings that stand beside God’s throne – are constantly declaring, "Blessed be the glory of the Lord from His place" (Ezeki...

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Chambers of Heaven

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 7:12

This text, a beautiful tapestry of biblical narrative, legend, and ethical teachings from around the 8th century CE, touches on something truly profound: the relationship between I...

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Rabbi Eliezer in Battle

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 9:4

Rabbi Eliezer certainly did. to one of his intriguing interpretations from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 9. It all starts with a seemingly straightforward verse from Genesis 1:20...

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Jonah and the Great Fish of Jerusalem

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 10:1

We all know the story of Jonah and the whale. But have you ever stopped to wonder why he ran away in the first place? It's not just simple disobedience. According to Pirkei DeRabbi...

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Death of Behemoth

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:4

It tells us that on the sixth day of creation, God brought forth from the earth a beast so massive it sprawls across a thousand hills. Imagine that! A creature so large it uses ent...

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Death of Ahab

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:15

We find him mentioned in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text filled with biblical narratives and expansions. And the picture it paints of Ahab? Well, let's ju...

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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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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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