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.

Divine Presence

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:93

It's not just about "milk and honey," folks. It was a full-blown reconnaissance mission with some fascinating, almost cloak-and-dagger instructions. : sending spies into a new terr...

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Covenant of Moses and Hebron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:95

The Torah tells us in Numbers 13 that they departed from Kadesh-Barnea. But where did they go first? The south of Palestine, the least impressive part. Now, why would Moses do that...

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Moses's Miracle and Ahiman

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:96

The journey itself, surprisingly, wasn't fraught with peril from the locals. The text explains that God smoothed their path. As soon as the spies, sent by Moses to scout the land, ...

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Covenant of Moses and Canaanites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:97

Like the challenges in front of you are just... too big? Well, imagine being a spy sent into enemy territory, and the enemy is a trio of giants. That's the situation the Israelites...

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Moses and the Ark of Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:98

The Israelites certainly did. They were staring down some serious threats after escaping Egypt, and one of the scariest? Giants. But these weren't just any giants. We’re talking ab...

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Joshua: Caleb and the Lawgiver

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:99

The story goes that, except for Joshua and Caleb, the spies sent to scout out the land of Canaan – the land we now know as Israel – were determined to dissuade the Israelites from ...

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Moses in Battle and Caleb

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:100

We all know the story of the twelve spies sent by Moses to scout out the promised land. But did you know there was a real battle of wills between them, a clash that went beyond jus...

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Moses and the Promised Land of Canaan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:101

Forty days to explore an entire country, a mission impossible made possible by… well, by something a little miraculous. That's the story of the spies sent to scout out the land of ...

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Covenant of Moses and Anakim

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:103

The kind that whispers, "Are you sure you're ready for this?" It's a feeling that's haunted humanity for millennia, and it even gripped the Israelites on the cusp of entering the P...

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