Parshat Bechukotai

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The blessings for following God's laws, the curses for disobedience, and laws of vows and valuations. Leviticus 26:3-27:34.

The Golden Calf and the Covenant

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:124

But Jewish tradition offers a powerful and beautiful answer, rooted in a story about Moses himself. Imagine Moses, standing before God after the devastating sin of the Golden Calf....

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The Ark of the Covenant and Cherubim

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:13

It was there, shrouded in mystery, that the Ark of the Covenant resided. And upon that Ark? The Cherubim. Now, these weren't your chubby Renaissance cherubs. The Talmud describes t...

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The Ark of the Covenant and Kohathites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:27

That’s the kind of pressure the Levites, specifically the sons of Kohath, were under in the desert. Their most sacred duty, as we learn in Legends of the Jews, was transporting the...

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Covenant of Moses and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:88

So, picture this: The Israelites are on the cusp of finally entering the land promised to their ancestors. Moses, following divine instruction, needs to get a lay of the land, so h...

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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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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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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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Covenant of Moses and Caleb

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:106

It’s a universal feeling, that sense of being overwhelmed. But what if that feeling warped your perception of reality itself? That's precisely what happened in the story of the spi...

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Covenant of Moses and Sihon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:95

The Israelites, fresh out of Egypt, needed to cross Sihon's land. Moses, ever the diplomat, sent a message. He promised they'd stick to the main road, the "king's highway," so no o...

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