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 and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 1:1

It’s not random. There's a beautiful and intricate choreography to our relationship with the Divine. Take, for example, the dedication of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. The Book of N...

CreationHeavenAdam & EveMoses

Kingdom of David and Midnight

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 7:1

We rush toward it on New Year's Eve, celebrate Cinderella's transformation, and tell spooky stories about what lurks in the darkness. But in Jewish tradition, midnight holds a uniq...

King David

Maker of Heaven and Earth of Molad

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 7:2

According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text, it all happened with incredible precision. Imagine the scene: the fourth day of creation, night is falling. ...

CreationSabbathShabbat

Adam and Eve in Eden of Aries

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 7:7

There's a bit of a mismatch, isn't there? According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text, that "bit" amounts to 10 days, 21 hours, and 204 parts! So, what h...

Adam & Eve

Signs and Wonders

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 9:1

Today, let's dive into one tiny slice of that abundance: the birds. Specifically, how Jewish tradition imagines their creation on the fifth day of… well, Creation! Pirkei DeRabbi E...

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Jonah and the Great Fish of Tarshish

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 10:2

But imagine trying to run from… God. That’s precisely the pickle Jonah found himself in. We all know the story of Jonah and the whale. But let's rewind a bit, because the beginning...

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Adam and the First Humans of Eden

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:7

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text filled with stories and interpretations, gives us a glimpse into just that. It breaks down the day of Adam's creation into...

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Death of Adam

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:10

We're talking about a concert of creation, a symphony of souls bowing before the Divine. And it all starts with Adam. Now, you might picture Adam in the Garden, just chilling, nami...

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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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