Torah

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Explore 4,111 Jewish texts related to the theme of Torah, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

From Nothing to Everything and Araboth

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And if we look into the ancient texts, we find some pretty amazing answers. to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text that retells and expands upon biblical narr...

World to Come of Shabbat

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It's a portal, a time set apart. And according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a beautiful, almost novelistic Midrash, keeping Shabbat brings immense blessings. It says, "Happy is he in...

David and the Ark

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Well, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text filled with aggadic (story-based) interpretations of the Torah, offers a glimpse into the significance of ten in Jew...

Adam's Transgression and There

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Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text compiling midrashic stories and interpretations, dives right into this idea. It opens with a powerful verse from Psalms: "How great are T...

Stories of the Rabbis

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Jewish tradition has a powerful message for you – a message of enduring strength and the beauty of a life lived fully, even in old age. We often celebrate youth, vitality, and the ...

Cain in Battle and Abel

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Sometimes, what seems straightforward holds a deeper, more symbolic truth. Take, for instance, the story of Cain and Abel and that deceptively simple line from Genesis 3:3: "But of...

Adam: Sammael and the Angels

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One particularly intriguing, and perhaps shocking, account comes from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a text that delves into the narratives of the Torah with expansive detail. This passag...

Tales of the Sages and Cain

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We know the story. Jealousy, anger, the first murder. But the Bible itself is remarkably silent on the details. That's where the rich tapestry of Jewish tradition steps in, filling...

Rabbi Eliezer Teaches

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We often picture it as a simple boat with a few sheep, cows, and chickens. But the ancient text Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating work of Jewish literature, paints a much more ...