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.

Kingdom of Eleazar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:68

The Torah only gives us glimpses, but Jewish legend fills in the spaces with breathtaking detail. Imagine this: Eleazar, newly adorned in the garments of the Kohen Gadol, the High ...

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Death of Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:69

In Jewish tradition, there's a concept called the "kiss of God," a death so gentle, so divine, that it’s reserved for the most righteous. And the story of Aaron's passing is intert...

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Death of Aaron of Eleazar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:70

The death of Aaron, the High Priest, brother of Moses, is just such a story. The Legends of the Jews, that amazing collection of rabbinic tales and biblical expansions compiled by ...

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Death of Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:72

The Torah tells us about Aaron, the High Priest, and it paints a pretty clear picture. It wasn't just his position, but his character that earned him such profound respect and affe...

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Aaron: Angels Attend to Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:73

According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, when Moses witnessed the immense grief for Aaron, felt by both humans and celestial beings, he was overcome. He wept, not j...

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Death of Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:75

That’s the kind of experience the Israelites faced after the death of Aaron, the High Priest, according to Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews. Imagine this: Moses and Eleazar return fr...

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Death of Aaron and Amalek

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:76

The ancient Israelites knew it well, and their experience is a powerful lesson about faith, doubt, and the persistent shadow of enmity. According to Legends of the Jews, as retold ...

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Death of Aaron of Amalek

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According to Legends of the Jews, compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Amalek, that ancient nemesis, saw an opportunity. You see, with Aaron's passing, the protective clouds that had ...

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Death of Aaron and Levites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:78

We often picture a triumphant march towards the Promised Land, but the reality, according to our sages, was far more complex, fraught with fear and even internal conflict. The Lege...

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