Questions tagged [eliyahu-hanavi]
Elijah, the prophet at the time of Achav King of Israel. Some say he is Pinchas and never died
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Is it possible to have prophecy and visions from the sitra achra?
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Is it possible the that the vision the person is receiving coming from a source of impurity or sitra achra or is this just called sitra achra and yetzer hara? Like are there levels to this that is ...
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Elijah's Presence
I do not have the source for this, but have heard that Elijah the Prophet attends every Brit Milah.
In this lecture by Yosef Mizrachi, in the first 2 minutes he goes on to say that even after the Brit ...
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Moshe vs Eliyah
Torah says that there is no prophet like him and will never come a prophet like him. We know that Eliyah HaNavi will reveal the secrets of Torah which Moshe also didn't know, so then will Eliyah ...
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"Eliyahu will return the hearts of fathers to the sons, etc." -- seeking elaboration on this verse
Regarding the passukim at the end of Malachi:
"Hinei anochi sholeich lachem es Eliyah hanavi ... v'heishiv lev avos al banim, v'lev banim al avosam."
"Behold I shall send to you Eliyah ...
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Is R. Yehoshua ben Levi ever identified with a particular angel?
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Did Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi learn the Angel of Death's personal name?
We learn that Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi entered the Garden of Eden alive without dying.
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Why is this person deserving of death?
הַהוּא גַבְרָא דְּקָא מְצַלֵּי אֲחוֹרֵי בֵּי כְּנִישְׁתָּא, וְלָא מַהְדַּר אַפֵּיהּ לְבֵי כְּנִישְׁתָּא. חֲלַף אֵלִיָּהוּ. חַזְיֵיהּ, אִידְּמִי לֵיהּ כְּטַיָּיעָא, אֲמַר לֵיהּ: כְּדוּ בָר קָיְימַתְּ ...
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How old was the Prophet Eliyahu when he was taken to Paradise?
How old was Eliyahu when he was taken to Paradise?
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Why did Eliyahu the Prophet leave to paradise from the eastern side of the Jordan River and not from Israel?
When is was time for Eliyahu to depart this world, why did G-d choose for him to depart from the eastern side of the Jordan River and not from Israel?
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Was the "three days and three nights" in the prophetic book of Jonah a complete span of 72 hours?
Was the "three days and three nights" in the prophetic book of Jonah a complete span of 72 hours?
Is this "three days and three nights" to be taken literally or close to it or ...
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Stories of Eliyahu HaNavi in Gemara
Throughout the Gemara there are many stories in which Eliyahu HaNavi appears in one form or another and is in conversation with Chazal.
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What happened to the prophets of Asherah in 1 Melachim 18?
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In 1 Melachim 18:19, Eliyahu gives Achab an order to summon ‘All Israel... together with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Ba’al and the four hundred prophets of Asherah’. However, when ...
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Revelation Eliyahu Hanavi
Are there any seforim that give practical advice as to how one can reach the point to have giluy eliyahu hanavi?
I've heard some before but I don't remember.
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Which tribe was Eliyahu HaNavi from - Contrasting opinions?
There appear to multiple views about which tribe Eliyahu came from:
Bereishis Rabbah 71:19
אֵלִיָּהוּ מִשֶּׁל מִי, רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר אָמַר מִשֶּׁל בִּנְיָמִין, דִּכְתִיב (דברי הימים א ח, כז): ...
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Why is Elijah mentioned in the blessings of the haftorah and in grace after meals? [closed]
In the blessings of the haftorah, Elijah is mentioned and in grace after meals he is also mentioned. Why?
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Greeting Elijah during coronavirus
We are nearing Pesach and the Passover Seder. A time when Jews open the door for Elijah. Many Jews interpret Malachi 3:23, “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great ...
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Which Book Should I be Reading to Learn Everything About Eliyahu Hanavi's Teachings?
Which book should I be reading to learn everything about Eliyahu hanavi's teachings? I have Shai Lamoreh, but right now need more depth into his teachings, with extended explanations.
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What did Elijah say about Baal?
When Eliahu HaNavi confronted the prophets of Baal and they couldn't deliver, he told them [1Kings 18:27]:
וַיְהִ֨י בַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִם וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל בָּהֶ֣ם אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ קִרְא֤וּ בְקוֹל־גָּדוֹל֙ ...
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Why does Eliyahu appear at a brit milah?
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What's the connection between Eliyahu and the Brit Milah? We have a kiseh shel eliyahu (Chair of Eliyahu) and we mention his name when the infant is placed on ...
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How exactly would Eliyahu resolve monetary disputes? (ie "מֻנָּח עַד שֶׁיָּבֹא אֵלִיָּהוּ")
In the beginning perakim of Bava Metzia, there are several mishnayos (see: 1:8, 2:8, 3:4, 3:5) that present cases when there is uncertainty as to who the owner of an item may be, and state:
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Eliyahu Hanavi drinking from cup
Is there a source to the fact that Eliyahu Hanavi drinks from the Kos Shel Eliyahu when he comes on the Seder night?
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The boy in Zarephath died when Elijahu came. Why did not people die around Moshe?
My question is based on the premise that a difference in spiritual levels/righteousness between individuals can cause people to die, get sick, or receive some other form of punishment as evidenced by ...
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“Teiku” (תיקו): why Eliyahu and not Moshe Rabbeinu to resolve unanswered Talmudic questions?
Sometimes in the Talmud when there's a difficult question, the Talmud concludes with "תיקו".
Usually "Teiku" is translated to mean "let it stand" but another suggestion ...
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Elijah and the dying man
I remember reading long ago that the prophet Elijah sometimes will appear to a dying man pretending to be a beggar asking charity, to give the man one last chance of doing an act of tzedakah. Is this ...
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Speaking with/Dreaming of Eliyahu Hannavi?
What are the various opinions on the matter? I know this is vague, but I'm really at a loss. My mother claims to have seen/spoken to Eliyahu Hannavi many years ago, so I'm curious on if we believe ...
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Can a person who died count to a minyan?
There are many stories, such as an account that one year when there was a person missing for the minyan in Chevron for the Yamim Neoraim Avraham Avinu showed up to be the tenth, (an angel? with Rav ...
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Explain the Use of "Zachur Latov"
Frequently, when we refer to Eliyahu (Elijah the prophet), the term זכור לטוב ("Remembered for good things") is used. I vaguely recall seeing the Talmud use this term for someone else, but I don't ...
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What is known about Eliyahu from Tishbe?
I am interested in knowing as much as possible about Eliyahu, both from oral and written tradition.
Are there any book(s) and sources that mention something that surely must have been happened but ...
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The greatest prophet after Moses
R. Jacob Emden, in his comments to Eruvin 43a, refers to Elijah the Prophet as the greatest prophet after Moses:
אליהו הנביא הגדול בנביאים אחרי משרע"ה
That Moses was the greatest prophet is hardly ...
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Why did Elijah the prophet pray for death?
Book 1 of Melachim (Kings) chapter 19 verses 3 -4 it says that Elijah Prays for death.
And he saw, and he arose and went for his life, and he came to Beer
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Is eliyahu hanuvy real?
Is eliyahu hanuvy real? is he really coming by shfoch chamoschu or it's just the Jewish version of Santa Claus?
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Sources about door-opening at the Seder
In Would there be anything wrong with opening the door earlier at the seder?, the OP lists two possible reasons for opening the door at the Seder, neither of which has any solid sourcing mentioned in ...
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Does it say anywhere in all of the Torah that John the Baptist will be the reincarnation of Elijah the Prophet [closed]
Does it say anywhere in all of the Torah that John the Baptist will be the reincarnation of Elijah the Prophet and that he will come before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes?
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Does Halakhah require one to believe in Gilu'i Eliyahu, Gilu'i Maggid, and the like?
I have heard many stories from many independent sources about Rabbis receiving teachings via individual revelation in the form of Gilu'i Eliyahu (i.e. "the appearance of Eliyahu") or Gil'ui Maggid (e....
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Did Moshe Rabbeinu actually die?
I believe Moshe Rabbeinu's death is recorded several times within the Torah, but for instance here's the part recorded in Devarim:
Devarim 34:5-6
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Places in Tanach where Yaakov & Eliyahu are spelled different than usual
Rashi in Parshas Bechukosai פרק כו פסוק מב says there are 5 places that Yaakov is spelled with a vav like this יעקוב & Eliyahu is spelled without a vav like this אליה.
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תיקו How can we rely on Eliyohu to decide halachic issues? The Torah is to be decided on earth.
Halachic discussions in the Gemoro can end with the word תיקו.
According to one view in Hebrew Wikpedia it stands for
תשבי יתרץ קושיות ובעיות. שמשמעותן: השאלה תעמוד ותוכרע רק כאשר יבוא
התשבי -אליהו ...
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Elijah the prophet as one who appears in times of need
Various Christian commentators state that Jewish literature represents Elijah as one who appears from heaven to help in times of need.
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Why Eliyah Lament destruction of high places Altar?
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https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/13967/where-in-the-bible-does-it-say-that-sacrifice-can-only-be-done-on-the-temple/46871#46871
(Kings 1:19:10)
וַיֹּאמֶר֩ קַנֹּ֨א ...
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Dreaming about Eliyahu HaNavi
I've heard from some people that one can't "choose" to dream about Elyahu HaNavi and that whenever one dreams about him it's for sure the true Eliyahu HaNavi, meaning, it was the prophet himself ...
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Eliyahu HaNovi and Moshiach
The Midrash says that Eliyahu HaNovi will come three days beforehand to announce the Mashiach's arrival.
Does anyone know where this Medrash is located?
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Why Pinchas = Eliyahu?
The Midrash says that Pinchas and Eliyahu are the same person. According to most of the Rishonim, I believe, this (as any other Midrash) should not be taken literally.
Which are some of the non-...
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How will we know the moshiach when he arrives?
I was asked this question over Shavuot and I didn't know either, so I turn to Mi Yodeya. We are told1 that when the moshiach comes Eliyahu HaNavi will announce him; the implication is that this is ...
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Source that "Teiku" References Eliyahu?
What is the earliest source that indicates that "teiku" (תיקו) references Eliyahu?
Any source earlier than the Tosafos Yom Tov who provides an alternative explanation?
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Eliyahu HaNavi and bris
Someone once told me that when Eliyahu HaNavi comes to a baby's bris, everyone who is presently there is forgiven for their sins.
Does anyone know the source for this?
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Is this true that Elijah and Elisha didn't perform any miracle to help Jews?
A Christian source claims:
I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time,
when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a
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Why didn't Eliyahu Hanavi reveal himself to People?
What does it take to have Eliyahu Hanavi reveal himself to someone? There are people today who know the whole Talmud Bavli baal peh with Rashi and Tosfos and the whole Tanach and Mishnayos baal peh, ...
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How can Eliyahu say that almost no one in the market has a share in Olam Haba?
Ta'anit 22a recounts (in the g'mara) a story of R. Beroka b. Haza'ah and Eliyahu ha-Navi in a marketplace in Be Lapat, which a note in my Soncino translation says is in Khuzistan. R. Beroka asks ...
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Are there any types of questions that Eliyahu (Elijah) cannot answer?
The Gemarrah often lists disputes that end in "Teiku". I understood that this term was an acronym that meant that Eliyahu will eventually answer such questions and problems. Are there any types of ...
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What is the meaning of the signs that Elijah was shown at mount Horeb
It is written in 1 Kings Chapter 19 that Elijah went to mount Horeb and was shown three signs: wind, earthquake, and fire.
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Why did the bull demand Eliyahu hand it over?
In the Yalkut Shim'oni on Ⅰ M'lachim 18 (remez 214), we see a bit more of the story found in that chapter of Navi:
Eliyahu's bull continued following him. But the bull that was designated for Baal — ...
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