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Ezra, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jehozadak – powerful figures in their time – are leading a grand assembly. They’ve gathered 800 priests, 800 children, and – im...
The text tells us that Rabbi Ishmael reflects on a very specific moment. Ten times, the sons of Jacob addressed Joseph as "thy servant, our father." Ten times they repeated this st...
That was Joseph. We all know the story: Joseph, the favored son, sold into slavery, who rises through the ranks in Egypt. But have you ever stopped to consider just how remarkable ...
Our tradition grapples with this question constantly. Take the story of Isaac and Esau, for example. It’s a family drama, a theological debate, and a reminder of the power – and li...
It's a story of intense longing, divine protection, and a glimpse into the unknowable. Imagine Moses, up on Mount Sinai. He's already had quite the encounter with the Almighty, rec...
The story of the Midianites in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 47, really dives into that urgency. It's a fascinating, and at times, unsettling account of revenge and its consequen...
Rabbi José, in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, paints a vivid picture – a stark contrast, really – of that momentous night. On one side, you have the Israelites. Picture them: finally free...
to a story from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapter 50, that gives us a glimpse of just how precarious things once were. Rabbi Phineas tells us about two incredibly wealth...
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, in chapter 51, paints a dramatic picture. It tells us that all living things will experience a kind of cosmic pause. For two days, "all its inhabitants shal...
