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What do you do? Where do you turn? According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text, the sages responded with a beautiful, practical solution. They decreed th...
We find some fascinating clues in a text called Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a collection of stories and interpretations that delve into the Biblical narrative with a unique, almost nov...
We know he was driven out, but... where to? It's a question that's haunted Jewish tradition for millennia. The book of Genesis tells us, "So he drove out the man" (Gen. 3:24). Simp...
Our tradition, in its infinite wisdom, offers us a way to navigate that transition: Havdalah. Now, Havdalah (הַבְדָּלָה) literally means "separation." It's the ceremony we perform ...
We all know the story of Cain and Abel, their offerings, and the tragic outcome. But what if there was more to it than just a simple case of sibling rivalry? Rabbi Joshua ben Ḳorch...
Their story is tangled with the very beginnings of humanity, and it all starts, strangely enough, with Adam. Now, we all know the story: Adam and Eve, the Garden of Eden, the apple...
Rabbi Simeon offers a powerful image: He tells us that all the generations of the righteous descend from Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve. Seth, often overshadowed by his infamo...
According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text filled with biblical expansions and legends, Noah wasn't exactly rushing to finish the ark. Instead, he spent...
It all starts with Noah questioning God himself. "Sovereign of all the world!" he asks, basically saying, "Seriously? You expect me to round them all up?" And here's where it gets ...
