Parshat Vayeshev

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Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy, Joseph sold into slavery, Judah and Tamar, and Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison. Genesis 37:1-40:23.

Rabbi Eliezer in Battle

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 9:4

Rabbi Eliezer certainly did. to one of his intriguing interpretations from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 9. It all starts with a seemingly straightforward verse from Genesis 1:20...

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Levi and Adam

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 9:7

The ancient text Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations, suggests that there just might be. Today we're diving into chapter 9, and you won'...

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Chapters of Rabbi Eliezer and Mana

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 9:8

These are the kinds of questions the ancient rabbis loved to wrestle with. And in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer – a fascinating text that delves into the secrets of creation and early bib...

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Jonah and the Great Fish of Jerusalem

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 10:1

We all know the story of Jonah and the whale. But have you ever stopped to wonder why he ran away in the first place? It's not just simple disobedience. According to Pirkei DeRabbi...

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Gates of Heaven and Alexander

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 11:18

Jewish tradition tells us about a figure who embodied that very yearning: Alexander the Great. Now, you might be thinking, "Alexander the Great? Isn't he, you know, Greek?" He is i...

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Watchers from Above and Hosea

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 12:11

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, an early collection of Biblical stories and interpretations, gives us a glimpse. It paints a picture of a God deeply invested in the well-being of this new ...

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Sammael and the Angels and the Serpent

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 13:2

The story of Sammael and the serpent offers a glimpse into that primal moment. Imagine a celestial being, a great prince in heaven. That was Sammael. Now, we’re told that the Chajj...

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Adam and the First Humans of Everything

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 13:4

That feeling, that tension, is ancient. And it's captured beautifully in a parable from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text that retells and expands upon bibl...

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Adam and the First Humans and the Serpent

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 13:5

It’s a story we all know, but the details, the serpent's strategy, are often overlooked. The Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of Biblical stories and elaborations f...

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