Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

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Selections from Louis Ginzberg's monumental Legends of the Jews, a seven-volume compilation that weaves together aggadic material from the Talmud, Midrash, and other rabbinic literature into a continuous narrative.

Ephraim's Journey

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That’s what we’re diving into today, a story of pride, hunger, and a whole lot of tragedy. Imagine a group of weary travelers, the descendants of Ephraim, son of Joseph. They'd bee...

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The Golden Calf and Egypt

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We often focus on the golden calf or the complaints about manna, but there’s a lesser-known, much earlier event that, according to some traditions, cast a long shadow over the whol...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Pharaoh

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But here's the catch: he thinks they’re just popping out for a quick three-day religious retreat in the wilderness to offer sacrifices. A short vacation, essentially. He even sends...

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Korah: Joseph and the Lawgiver

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We all know the story from Genesis – how he wisely stored up food for the famine. But what became of that fortune? Well, legend has it that Joseph, a brilliant administrator if eve...

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Israelites: The Ten Plagues

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Amalek and his magicians – the king's advisors – break the news: these Israelites? They're gone for good. And that's when things really hit the fan. According to Legends of the Jew...

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Staff of Moses of Pharaoh

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We all know the story of the Exodus, the parting of the Red Sea, the dramatic escape from slavery. But what about the Egyptians left behind? It wasn't just a simple case of "poof, ...

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Pharaoh and the Lawgiver of Egyptian

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We all know the story of the Exodus, but sometimes the details – the sheer scale of what happened – can get lost in the familiar narrative. Let's dive a little deeper, shall we? Th...

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Pharaoh: Moses in Joseph's Time

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It wasn't just about getting cheap labor back, oh no. According to the ancient stories, it was something far more sinister. The Legends of the Jews tells us the Egyptians weren't a...

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Angels Attend to Moses and Israelites

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That’s kind of what the Israelites were facing as they fled Egypt. Pharaoh, that stubborn ruler, wasn't about to let them go easily. After the plagues, after the death of the first...

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