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Talk about trials! And the tenth, according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, that's the one that really takes the cake. "And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraha...
Our story today, drawn from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations of the Torah, touches on just such a moment in the life of Abraham. The ...
We're talking about Abraham and Isaac on their journey to Mount Moriah, a story that echoes through millennia and still has the power to shake us. The scene is stark. Abraham, havi...
God tests Abraham, tells him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice, and then at the last possible second, sends an angel to stop him, providing a ram instead. But what really happened in t...
Yes, you heard right. Avodah, worship, is the secret ingredient to creation itself. That’s the claim made in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, and it's a pretty bold one, isn't it? Rabbi Isa...
The Israelites, fresh from the Exodus, experienced just that, according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations of Jewish tradition. Rabb...
We've all been there. But what if I told you there's a secret to unlocking a divine response? A way to have your prayers truly heard? It's all about the idea of God "lifting His co...
We're talking about acting "with a high hand"—b'yad ramah—and the consequences, according to the ancient text Sifrei Bamidbar, are pretty severe. So, what does it mean to act "with...
Our tradition certainly understands that feeling. And it finds a powerful voice in the prayer of Jacob, the father of the twelve tribes. We find this prayer tucked away in Sifrei D...
