3,020 related texts · Page 203 of 336
His life was practically a masterclass in overcoming adversity. We often think of Abraham's trials, his nisyonot, as being primarily about faith – being asked to sacrifice Isaac, f...
The Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, an ancient text that weaves together biblical narrative, aggadah (storytelling), and mystical insights, outlines ten trials that Abraham faced. Ten mome...
We often think of trials as personal, internal struggles. But what happens when those trials come from the outside, from the world itself? to one chapter, chapter 27, of Pirkei DeR...
Our story starts with Abraham. Remember when he learns that his nephew Lot has been captured? Genesis 14:13 tells us, "And there came one who had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew...
The patriarch Abraham experienced just such a moment, according to the ancient text, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer. Imagine the scene: Abraham, fresh from his encounter with the divine, i...
It's a collection of stories and interpretations of the Torah, attributed to Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, a prominent sage from the first century. It's not quite Midrash, not quite ...
It’s easy to skim over those details, but sometimes, buried within those numbers, are entire worlds of meaning. Let's pull on one of those threads today, and see where it leads us....
to a fascinating passage from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a non-canonical yet beloved collection of stories and interpretations of the Torah. Here, Rabbi Joshua offers a powerful insig...
Rabbi Ẓe'era had a rather fiery take on it. He suggested that these earthly kingdoms, with all their pomp and power, were ultimately created as nothing more than fuel for Gehinnom ...
