Parshat Vayechi

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Jacob blesses his sons and grandsons with prophetic blessings, Jacob's death and burial, and Joseph's final years. Genesis 47:28-50:26.

Abraham and the Patriarchs of Mesharshyah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 28:5

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....

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Abraham's Transgression and Joshua

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 28:6

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...

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Day of Atonement of Kippur

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29:2

It’s a question that leads us to a fascinating passage in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a beautiful, ancient text that weaves together biblical narrative and rabbinic interpretation. The...

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Nimrod and the Patriarchs

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 32:12

Take the tale of Jacob and Esau, those iconic twins from the Book of Genesis. We know their story. Isaac and Rebekah's sons, forever locked in sibling rivalry. But Pirkei DeRabbi E...

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The Binding of Isaac and Shekhinah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 32:14

Our story today circles around the Akeidah, the Binding of Isaac, a pivotal moment in Jewish tradition. Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text filled with aggadi...

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Isaac's Transgression and Judah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 32:16

Rabbi Judah paints a vivid picture. He tells us that Isaac, when blessing Jacob, bestowed upon him ten distinct blessings. Now, these weren't just any blessings. They were specific...

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Prophecy of Samuel

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 33:11

Rabbi Eliezer, in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and somewhat enigmatic Midrashic text, tackles this very question. And his answer is surprisingly comforting. He suggests th...

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Abraham Among the Fathers

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 34:5

Rabbi Ẓe'era, a sage of the Talmudic era, shared a powerful image: When we pass from this world, our souls don't simply float off into the void. Instead, they gather together, "eac...

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Death of Abel

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 35:2

Take lentils, for example. They might seem like just another legume, but in Jewish tradition, they carry a heavy weight of sorrow and mourning. Why is that? Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer,...

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