Parshat Vayigash

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Judah's plea for Benjamin, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, and Jacob's family descends to Egypt. Genesis 44:18-47:27.

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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Birth of Esau

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 37:3

Jacob certainly did. Imagine this: He's returning home after years away, and he knows his brother Esau – the very brother he tricked out of his birthright – is coming to meet him. ...

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Throne of Glory and Levi

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 37:7

It’s a fascinating story that takes us from the biblical Jacob to the very Throne of Glory, with a little help from the angel Michael. According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascin...

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Death of Moses and Jethro

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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Judah: Pillars of Fire and Cloud

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 42:6

We all know the story of the Exodus, of course. Moses, the pillar of cloud, the parting waters… But who was brave enough to actually take the first step into the unknown? According...

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The Burning Bush of Israelites

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 45:1

But what if there's more to the story than we usually hear? to a fascinating piece of Jewish lore found in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 45, which offers a unique perspective. Th...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Jannai

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 48:5

We often talk about it in broad strokes – centuries of suffering, a nation in bondage. But what if I told you that, according to one tradition, the actual period of intense enslave...

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Pharaoh: Birth of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 48:7

The moments leading up to his birth were fraught with danger and a whole lot of divine intervention. The book of Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text filled with stories and ...

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Kingdom of Bedijah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 48:15

There's one in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Chapter 48, that's definitely worth exploring. Rabbi Joseph tells us a troubling tale about the Israelites' suffering in Egypt. It's a story ...

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