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.

Mordecai and the Heavenly Realms

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We all face those moments, personally and collectively, where things feel impossibly dark. What then? Well, let's dip into the story of Mordecai, from the Book of Esther. A truly t...

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Mordecai and the Fires of Gehenna

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That feeling isn't new. It echoes down through generations, all the way to the story of Mordecai in the Book of Esther. Imagine the scene: The Jewish people are facing annihilation...

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Esther's Legacy

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She's in the palace, a queen, seemingly secure. But then, her attendants bring unsettling news: Mordecai, her kinsman and advisor, is outside the palace gates, draped in sackcloth ...

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Esther's Transgression and Mordecai

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Mordecai, in the Book of Esther, certainly did. He had to communicate with Esther, his niece and now Queen, without raising suspicion. So how did he do it? Well, according to Legen...

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Mordecai's Vision

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That’s what happened to Mordecai. He wrote down this dream, a cryptic vision, and later, when a terrible storm threatened to engulf the Jewish people, it was this dream that he rem...

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Mordecai: Esther and the Patriarchs

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It's the stuff of fairy tales, right? But what if it's more than just a lucky break? Our story finds Esther caught between a rock and a hard place. Her uncle, Mordecai, is locked i...

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Wisdom of Esther

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But there was another challenge: communication. Mordecai, her uncle and wise counselor, understood the gravity of the situation and knew Esther was the key to saving the Jewish peo...

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Esther Receives the Torah

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The story of Esther in the Megillah, the Book of Esther, wrestles with just that. But it's not just her story; it's about the fate of an entire people, hanging in the balance. Esth...

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Mordecai's Prayer and Shushan

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A shadow loomed large over the Jewish community. Haman, the king's wicked advisor, had plotted their annihilation. Mordecai, a righteous leader, knew that only divine intervention ...

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