Moses

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Explore 3,889 Jewish texts related to the theme of Moses, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Esther: Haman and the Angels

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We know the basic plot: Haman, the wicked advisor, plots to destroy the Jews, but Esther, the Jewish queen, bravely intervenes and saves her people. But the Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer,...

Guarding the Torah and Dead

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Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of Jewish stories and interpretations, gives us a glimpse of just such a miraculous future. It speaks of a time when even the most ...

Rabban Gamaliel in the Days of Moses

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The ancient Israelites certainly did. And sometimes, their reactions… well, let's just say they weren't always their finest moments. We find a particularly vivid example of this in...

Aaron and Creation of Fire

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According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and somewhat enigmatic text of Jewish tradition, fire isn't just fire. It’s something… else. Rabbi Judah paints a vivid picture, ...

Miriam and the Lawgiver of Cushite

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Like just when you think you've made it, something... shifts? Jewish tradition has a way of acknowledging that final, often fiery, transition. Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating...

Divine Presence and Miriam

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It’s a recurring theme in our tradition, and each instance carries a powerful lesson. Today, let's delve into the story of the eighth time God “descended,” as recounted in Pirkei D...

Miriam and the Patriarchs

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It sounds gross, I know, but stay with me. There’s a fascinating passage in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (chapter 54) that throws light on the number seven and its significance in Jewish...

Death of Moses and Egypt

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Our ancestors in the wilderness did the same thing, and, according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, it didn't go so well. The story goes that the Israelites, fresh out of Egypt, started ...

Moses Remembered and Zutta

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And that's exactly what we're going to do today, diving into a really cool, albeit lesser-known, ancient text called Seder Olam Zutta. Now, Seder Olam Zutta—which literally transla...