Parshat Miketz

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Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph's rise to power in Egypt, the famine, and the brothers' first journey to Egypt. Genesis 41:1-44:17.

Jacob's Journey

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 39:3

Jewish tradition has a fascinating way of showing us that sometimes, just sometimes, we need a little divine… addition. Let’s turn to a text called Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a wonder...

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Death of Machpelah and Esau

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 39:14

The scene: The Cave of Machpelah in Hebron, the ancient burial ground purchased by Abraham himself. Jacob, also known as Israel, has passed away in Egypt, and his sons are bringing...

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Pharaoh: Moses Speaks for God

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 40:7

That feeling, that sense of profound loss, isn't just a modern phenomenon. Our Sages wrestled with it too. Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and often imaginative work of Jewis...

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The Burning Bush of Israelites

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 45:1

But what if there's more to the story than we usually hear? to a fascinating piece of Jewish lore found in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 45, which offers a unique perspective. Th...

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Pharaoh: Birth of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 48:7

The moments leading up to his birth were fraught with danger and a whole lot of divine intervention. The book of Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text filled with stories and ...

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Kingdom of Bedijah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 48:15

There's one in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Chapter 48, that's definitely worth exploring. Rabbi Joseph tells us a troubling tale about the Israelites' suffering in Egypt. It's a story ...

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Faith of Pharaoh and the Chariot

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 238:1

The sea splits, a nation escapes slavery... but according to some traditions, the heavenly hosts weren't exactly thrilled. to Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 238, a collection of rabbinic ...

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Rebbi in Joseph's Time

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 63:1

Our guide here is Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers. It wrestles with a verse in Numbers (8:25): "And from the age of fifty he shall ret...

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Joseph the Dreamer and Inheritance

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 134:3

It might seem dry, but trust me, there’s a fascinating peek into family structures and social values hidden in the details. to a passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal...

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