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.

Nimrod and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:12

The ancient text Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations, dares to explore just that. It tells us about ten kings who, in their time, held d...

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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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Ascending the Heights and Adam

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 12:3

We often picture them strolling among the trees, maybe tending to the flowers. But was there something more to their task? Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text...

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Adam and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 13:1

It's more than just a tale of forbidden fruit, it's a peek into the very nature of humanity and our relationship with the Divine. And the serpent? Well, let's just say he plays a p...

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Adam and the First Humans and the Serpent

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 13:5

It’s a story we all know, but the details, the serpent's strategy, are often overlooked. The Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of Biblical stories and elaborations f...

Adam & Eve

Birth of Adam

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 14:4

It's not exactly a question we ponder every day, but the ancient text Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer offers a fascinating, almost otherworldly answer. This text, a collection of stories an...

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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...

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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...

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...