Parshat Vayera

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Three angels visit Abraham, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the birth of Isaac, and the Binding of Isaac (the Akedah). Genesis 18:1-22:24.

Isaiah: Abraham and Noah

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 34:14

The Torah touches on this profoundly, urging us not to ignore the suffering of others. It's more than just a nice idea; it’s a core principle woven into the fabric of Jewish ethics...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 103:9

And it's an image that's explored beautifully in the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms. Psalm 103:13 says, "As a father has compassio...

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Sarah: Kingdom of Abraham

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 105:4

The ancient rabbis certainly did. And they found evidence of it woven throughout the stories of our ancestors. to a fascinating little gem from Midrash Tehillim (a collection of ra...

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Abraham Among the Fathers and Jacob

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:20

Jewish tradition has a powerful message about precisely that – the rejected stone becoming the cornerstone. Where do we find this idea? It springs from Midrash Tehillim, a collecti...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 13:1

Today, let’s explore a passage from the Pesikta deRav Kahana, specifically section 13, where Rabbi Abba bar Kahana unpacks a verse from the prophet Isaiah (10:30): “Raise your voic...

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Faith of Abraham and Pharaoh

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 26:6

Not just for a little while, but potentially… forever. What would you do? How far would your trust in the divine stretch? That’s the kind of situation Abraham faced, according to P...

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Abraham's Legacy and Kings

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 27:3

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...

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Hagar's Legacy

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 30:5

to one such moment, a poignant scene involving Hagar and her son Ishmael in the wilderness. We all remember the story: Hagar, cast out into the desert with her son, Ishmael, their ...

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Ishmael's Journey

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 30:6

The text recounts Hagar's desperate wanderings with her son. "And she departed and wandered," the passage begins, referencing Genesis 21:14. But Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer interprets "...

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