Prayer

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Explore 1,892 Jewish texts related to the theme of Prayer, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Samuel's Transgression and Amalek

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Jewish tradition certainly has. Let’s consider a particularly potent example from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Chapter 49, a text filled with dramatic narratives and moral teachings. He...

Samuel's Prayer and Agag

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Jewish tradition has some powerful stories about that feeling – and about the surprising ways the tables can turn. Take, for example, the story of Samuel and Agag. In Pirkei DeRabb...

Mordecai and the First Humans

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But Rabbi Shema'iah, in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (chapter 50), asks a pretty sharp question: Was Mordecai really the only Jew in the entire city of Shushan? I mean, Esther 9:15 clear...

Wisdom of Mordecai

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It’s a powerful idea, one that the ancient rabbis explored deeply. Take Mordecai, the hero of the Purim story. His name, seemingly simple, becomes a doorway into understanding his ...

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,...

Maker of Heaven and Earth of Moon

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It's more than just checking the calendar. According to ancient tradition, there was a time when the connection between the earthly and heavenly realms was so clear, so palpable, t...

Sacred Service and Ezekiel

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But is that really true? Is there no hope for renewal, for something truly new to break through? According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text of Jewish legend and lore, ...

Absalom's Transgression and Gehinnom

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The ancient text Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and interpretations, gives us a glimpse into just that possibility. It tells a powerful, almost unbelie...

Abraham and the First Humans

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Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of early Jewish stories and interpretations, grapples with just that. Chapter 54 gives us some intriguing food for thought. It's a ...