Creation

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Explore 3,406 Jewish texts related to the theme of Creation, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Adam's Journey and Selah

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It’s a question that echoes through the ages. The Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations, offers a glimpse into Adam’s profound journey of ...

Cain's Transgression and Abel

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The Torah gives us the broad strokes, but the ancient texts are brimming with fascinating details that fill in the gaps. to one such story from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a treasure t...

Palaces on High and Marcheshvan

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Some fascinating details emerge from Jewish tradition. Rabbi Meir, in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, offers a striking image. He says there was a single pearl suspended within the Ark. Bu...

The Great Flood

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Take, for example, the story of the oath to Noah after the flood. Why do our sages, according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, institute that we should mention the oath to Noah every sin...

Nimrod and the Origins of the World

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We all know the story from Genesis, but there's so much more simmering beneath the surface. to a deeper layer of this iconic tale, drawing from the ancient text Pirkei DeRabbi Elie...

Trial of Abraham and Abram

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The Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, an ancient text that weaves together biblical narrative, aggadah (storytelling), and mystical insights, outlines ten trials that Abraham faced. Ten mome...

Elijah and Creation and Circumcision

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There’s usually a story behind it, a reason that goes way back. Take circumcision, for instance. Beyond the physical act, did you know there's a tradition of covering the foreskin ...

Jacob's Transgression and Rebecca

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Here he is, a man learned in Torah, yet understandably terrified of receiving his father's curse instead of a blessing. Can you blame him? His mother, Rebecca, steps in, offering a...

Isaac's Transgression and Judah

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Rabbi Judah paints a vivid picture. He tells us that Isaac, when blessing Jacob, bestowed upon him ten distinct blessings. Now, these weren't just any blessings. They were specific...