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.

Moses: Oral Torah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 46:2

It's more than just a tradition; it's a sonic echo of a pivotal moment in our history, a chance to realign ourselves before the Days of Awe. Rabbi Joshua, son of Ḳorchah, gives us ...

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Blessing of Sammael

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 46:8

Jewish tradition wrestles with these questions constantly, and one particularly fascinating perspective comes from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a collection of stories and interpretatio...

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Day of Atonement and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 46:10

Our ancestors felt that too, especially when seeking connection with the Divine. Today, let's dive into a powerful moment between Moses and God on Mount Sinai, a story that wrestle...

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The Golden Calf and Pardon

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 46:13

to a fascinating moment between Moses and the Holy One, blessed be He, from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 46. The scene is intense. The Israelites have committed the grave sin of...

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Elazar: Giving of the Torah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 47:1

Like you're almost superhuman, and then…bam! Reality hits. That feeling, that tension between the ideal and the real, is at the heart of a fascinating passage from Pirkei DeRabbi E...

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Righteousness of Phineas

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 47:7

The biblical figure who takes decisive action in a moment of crisis. We find his story, filled with zeal and righteous anger, explored in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapt...

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Kingdom of Artaxerxes

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 49:9

Specifically, we're diving into chapter 49, which touches on kings, wealth, and the mysteries of biblical timelines. Rabbi Jonathan kicks things off by talking about Artaxerxes, th...

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Light of the First Day and Isaiah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 51:1

The Jewish tradition has never shied away from asking the big questions, and when it comes to the end of days, well, let's just say things get pretty interesting. One fascinating g...

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First Days of Existence and Jannai

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 51:4

We see them every day, these celestial bodies that seem so constant, so reliable. But what if I told you that, according to ancient Jewish tradition, they’re not quite as static as...

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