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Maybe the story of Jacob's journey to Haran can shed some light. According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text filled with aggadic expansions of biblical narratives, Jaco...
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...
What were the Teraphim? The very description from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations, sends chills down my spine. We're told they invol...
Our guide today is a passage from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a captivating work of Jewish legend and lore. Specifically, we're looking at Chapter 36, which touches on some pretty sign...
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...
It all starts with the verse: "And this is the blessing..." Now, what does that seemingly simple phrase actually mean? The text offers a couple of intriguing interpretations. The f...
The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some but not included in the standard Hebrew Bible, takes us back to a time of literal hunger, a time when such fun...
to a fascinating passage from the Book of Jubilees, a text considered sacred by some, a valuable historical document by others. In it, we hear Jacob, later to be known as Israel, w...
Sibling rivalry at its absolute worst. Well, the Book of Jubilees gives us a glimpse into the immediate aftermath, offering a comforting, if brief, look at Jacob's state of mind, a...
