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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,...
Our tradition certainly does. It’s filled with prophecies and visions of a future so bright, it’s almost hard to imagine. One of the most evocative of these visions concerns the Te...
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, ...
We get glimpses, whispers, hints throughout our tradition. And sometimes, just sometimes, we get a description so vivid, so lush, that you can almost smell the fruit hanging heavy ...
The story comes from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and often imaginative collection of midrashic stories. The scene opens with messengers arriving at Hezekiah's court. Heze...
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, ...
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...
Sometimes, it springs from the most unexpected places. Take the story of Deborah, the prophetess and judge in the Book of Judges. We all know she led Israel to victory, but have yo...
It’s more than just historical happenstance. According to a beautiful passage in the Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic commentary on the Bible, there’s a deeper, cosmic rea...
