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.

The Death And Burial Of Sarah

Ginzberg Vol. 1

We often focus on their triumphs, their faith, their covenant with God. But what about their grief? What about the human moments of sorrow and mourning? Let's delve into the story ...

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Eliezer's Mission

Ginzberg Vol. 1

After such a monumental event, life surely changed. According to Legends of the Jews, Abraham felt the weight of his years more acutely after Sarah's passing. Interestingly, the te...

AngelsHeavenHell/GehennaTorah

Sarah Beyond the Firmament

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:261

We often focus on the drama of the moment, Abraham's faith, Isaac's obedience, and God's ultimate intervention. But what about the aftermath? According to tradition, it wasn’t a si...

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Michael's Prayer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:303

It’s a story filled with angelic visits, tearful goodbyes, and a final, audacious request. According to Legends of the Jews, after Michael the archangel’s arrival, a joyous meal wa...

CreationHeavenAngelsAdam & Eve

Lot and Creation of Sodom

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 50:3

It's like a linguistic puzzle, where sometimes a single letter can shift the whole meaning of a word. And that brings us to a curious little detail in the Torah, one that our sages...

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Abraham and Noah of Abram

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 48:1

Our ancestors wrestled with these questions too, and their stories offer profound insights. Let's delve into one such story, found in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 48, and see wh...

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Abraham's Prayer and Avram

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 11:26

That’s kind of the vibe we get when we look at the early life of Abraham, or Avram as he was known then. to the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating ancient Jewish text that expands on ...

Prayer

Abram in Battle and Abraham

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 11:31

Let me tell you a story from the Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on stories from the Torah. It’s sowing season. The time when farmers scatter seeds, entrustin...

Elijah

Abraham at the Temple and Abram

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 14:17

That unsettling feeling is something Abraham, our ancestor, knew all too well. Let's look at a particularly vivid scene from the Book of Jubilees, a text that expands on the storie...

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