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.

Ishmael and the Heavenly Realms

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 30:12

This ancient text, a non-canonical Midrash, offers a unique, sometimes cryptic, perspective on the relationship between Israel and the descendants of Ishmael, and the events that w...

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When Dry Bones Rose and Lived Again in Ezekiel's Vision

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 33:17

It's a story of hope, of revival, and a reminder that even in the darkest valleys, life can spring anew. Rabbi Joshua ben Ḳorchah, a sage whose words echo through time, paints a vi...

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Only God Can Say 'I Am' in This World and the Next

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 34:1

But what are the implications of that oneness, especially when we think about life, death, and what comes after? Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text from the early Middle Ag...

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The Meeting at the Well That Changed Israel's Destiny

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 36:4

Jewish tradition is filled with moments like that, moments where seemingly random meetings hold deeper meaning. Today, let's explore one fascinating little corner of that idea. Pir...

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Birth of Laban

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 36:6

Sometimes, it's not as straightforward as you might think. to a curious passage from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapter 36, and see what we can uncover about how our ance...

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The Dark History of Shechem from Adam to Jacob

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 38:1

That’s the unsettling image painted in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 38, a fascinating and often overlooked passage in Jewish tradition. It all begins with a cryptic verse from the prophe...

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The Miraculous Staff Created on the Eve of Shabbat

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 40:2

Not just any rod, but the rod. A rod created in the twilight of creation itself, before the first Shabbat. Rabbi Levi, a sage from the Talmudic period, tells us its story, a story ...

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Moses Pulls the Sacred Staff from Jethro's Garden

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 40:4

Take the story of Moses and the staff. It all starts with a garden, a simple rod, and a curious shepherd-to-be. According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval te...

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Why God Told Moses to Fetch Aaron Before the Torah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 41:11

The story, as we find it in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 41, is quite fascinating. God, ready to proclaim the Torah, tells Moses to go down to the Israelite camp. "Go down, charge the pe...

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