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It’s closer than you might think. Imagine the scene: Sodom, ripe for the taking, its riches and food plundered by victorious armies. But amidst the spoils, they seize Lot, Abraham’...
See, news had reached Abraham about his nephew Lot, and it wasn’t good. Lot was in serious trouble, caught up in the wickedness of the cities of the plain. Now, Abraham and Lot had...
to one such moment in the life of Abraham, a story so incredible it practically leaps off the page. We all know the story: Abraham, the righteous one, goes to war to rescue his nep...
Take Abraham, for example. We know him as the patriarch, the father of our faith. But have you heard the legends of his battles? Ginzberg, in Legends of the Jews, paints a picture ...
He'd just pulled off a daring rescue, freeing his nephew Lot from the clutches of invading kings. And in doing so, he'd recovered a great deal of stolen goods. Now, the King of Sod...
Even if you're Abraham, the father of monotheism, it turns out you're not immune. Imagine this: Abraham has just pulled off an incredible victory, rescuing Lot and defeating a coal...
You know the story: Abraham, victorious in battle, refuses to take any spoils. Not a single thread. Not even a shoe-latchet. A tiny thing. But according to the Legends of the Jews,...
The ancient texts tell us that after the dust settled from the battles described earlier in Legends of the Jews, Abraham was deeply troubled. He couldn't shake the thought of the i...
Abraham, Avraham Avinu, our father Abraham, grappled with just such a question. He believed in God’s promise that his descendants would flourish, but he yearned to understand how t...
