Parshat Vaera

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God reveals His name to Moses, the first seven plagues strike Egypt, and Pharaoh's heart is hardened. Exodus 6:2-9:35.

Abraham: Moses and the Angels

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 45:12

That's the situation Moses faced in a powerful story found in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (chapter 45). The story opens with a terrifying decree: God, in his anger, sends not one, but f...

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Righteousness of Moses and Anger

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 45:13

The ancient texts are full of these brushes with oblivion, and the forces, both divine and human, that intervene. to a fascinating passage from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a collection...

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Moses: Oral Torah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 46:2

It's more than just a tradition; it's a sonic echo of a pivotal moment in our history, a chance to realign ourselves before the Days of Awe. Rabbi Joshua, son of Ḳorchah, gives us ...

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Life of Moses and Tachanah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 46:3

Rabbi Tachanah, quoted in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (chapter 46), gives us a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain. He says the tablets weren't some earthly creation, dug up from the...

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Day of Atonement and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 46:10

Our ancestors felt that too, especially when seeking connection with the Divine. Today, let's dive into a powerful moment between Moses and God on Mount Sinai, a story that wrestle...

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Moses's Transgression and Phineas

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 47:6

That’s the scene set in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Chapter 47. The text tells us that all the princes were with Moses, Eleazar, and Phineas, and together they witnessed this terrifyin...

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Kingdom of Moses and Eleazar

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 47:11

The story of the Midianites in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 47, really dives into that urgency. It's a fascinating, and at times, unsettling account of revenge and its consequen...

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Rabban Gamaliel in the Days of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 53:2

The ancient Israelites certainly did. And sometimes, their reactions… well, let's just say they weren't always their finest moments. We find a particularly vivid example of this in...

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Aaron and Creation of Fire

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 53:3

According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and somewhat enigmatic text of Jewish tradition, fire isn't just fire. It’s something… else. Rabbi Judah paints a vivid picture, ...

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