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Our first stop is the grave of Baruch. Now, near Baruch's grave, something truly remarkable happens. Imagine grass, ordinary grass, but its leaves shimmer with gold dust. But here'...
Take, for example, the story of Barozak. Not far from the tomb of the prophet Ezekiel, legend tells us, lay the less-known grave of Barozak. Now, Barozak wasn't a prophet himself, ...
We all know the story of Daniel in the lion's den. But did you know that before that, Daniel and his companions faced accusations of a rather… delicate nature before King Nebuchadn...
It’s a story as old as time, and the tale of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar is a classic example. His ascent, according to rabbinic tradition, hinges on a dream – a dream th...
Daniel was off doing who-knows-what, probably advising some other royal, and Nebuchadnezzar, in his infinite wisdom (or lack thereof), decided everyone needed to worship a giant id...
We’re talking about Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah – you might know them better by their Babylonian names, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They were faithful Jews living in exile ...
Nebuchadnezzar, that infamous king of Babylon, thought he was sitting pretty. He even had a rather macabre drinking vessel made from the bones of a slain Jew. Can you imagine the a...
You stand up for what you believe in, only to see those around you suffer because of it. That’s the pickle a few brave souls found themselves in during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar,...
The story of Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah—better known by their Babylonian names Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—gives us a glimpse. We find this tale tucked away in Ginzberg's L...
