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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...
The story we find in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Chapter 36, about King David and the conquest of Jerusalem, reveals just that. It's a fascinating glimpse into how deeply the covenant ...
The scene: King David, poised to capture the city of the Jebusites. But this wasn't just any siege. The Jebusites, confident in their defenses, had placed idols upon their walls – ...
The Torah itself doesn't dwell on it. But the ancient rabbis, they loved to fill in the gaps, to imagine the "what ifs" and the "how comes" of our sacred stories. And in Pirkei DeR...
Jewish tradition grapples with that idea in some pretty profound ways, and the story of Joseph and his brothers is a perfect example. We all know the story: Joseph, the favored son...
Sometimes, digging into the details reveals surprising connections and enduring echoes. Take, for example, a seemingly obscure passage in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Chapter 39. It sta...
Mount Sinai is one of those places. But did you know its name wasn’t always Sinai? Rabbi Elazar of Modein tells us in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer that from the very beginning, since the...
Rabbi Phineas paints a breathtaking picture. He suggests that everyone who heard that voice—the entire generation at Sinai—were elevated, transformed, made worthy of being like the...
Sometimes, you tug on one thread and suddenly a whole forgotten drama unfolds. Take, for instance, the story of Sennacherib, the Assyrian king who shook the ancient world. Accordin...
