Temple

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Explore 2,077 Jewish texts related to the theme of Temple, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Trial of Abraham and Simeon

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We're talking about Abraham and Isaac on their journey to Mount Moriah, a story that echoes through millennia and still has the power to shake us. The scene is stark. Abraham, havi...

The Binding of Isaac and Curses

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We read about the Akeidah, the Binding of Isaac, every year, but the details… they can be truly chilling. One of the most striking accounts comes from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fas...

Mount Sinai in the Days of Moses

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We often focus on the almost-sacrifice, the angel's intervention, the ram that appears in the nick of time (Genesis 22). But what became of that ram after its offering? Rabbi Chani...

Trial of Abraham

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Yes, you heard right. Avodah, worship, is the secret ingredient to creation itself. That’s the claim made in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, and it's a pretty bold one, isn't it? Rabbi Isa...

Birth of Solomon and Josiah

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The ancient texts certainly thought so. Let's peek into Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating work of Jewish literature that dives deep into biblical narratives, expanding on them ...

Yinnon Among the Fathers

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And while there are many answers, one particularly intriguing idea comes from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text that delves into biblical narratives and Jew...

Transmigration of Souls and Behold

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And one of the most poetic comes from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a collection of stories and teachings that many scholars believe comes from around the 8th century. It paints a pictur...

Death of Abel

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Take lentils, for example. They might seem like just another legume, but in Jewish tradition, they carry a heavy weight of sorrow and mourning. Why is that? Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer,...

Jacob's Vision and Angels

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Tonight, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapter 35, that does just that. It centers on Jacob, later known as Israel, and a pivota...