Parshat Behar

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The sabbatical year, the jubilee year, laws of land ownership, and the prohibition against usury. Leviticus 25:1-26:2.

Giving of the Torah and Satan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:93

We often think of Moses receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai as a moment of instantaneous understanding. But some stories suggest a different picture, one where Moses struggled, real...

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Sabbath and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:94

The luchot—that's Hebrew for "tablets"—were divine creations themselves, crafted by God's own hand during that mystical twilight time at the end of the first Sabbath. Ginzberg, in ...

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Giving of the Torah and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:97

But let's delve into the story, because, as always, the details are fascinating. The Torah tells us that Moses ascended Mount Sinai to receive the Torah, the sacred law, from God. ...

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The Golden Calf and Sanhedrin

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:99

Let's talk about the Golden Calf. We all know the story: Moses is up on Mount Sinai getting the Ten Commandments, and the Israelites, impatient and scared, build a golden idol to w...

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The Golden Calf and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:103

That impatience, that void, can lead us down some unexpected paths. The story of the Golden Calf is a prime example. The Israelites, fresh out of Egypt, were camped at the foot of ...

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The Golden Calf

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:109

We all know the story: Moses is up on Mount Sinai, receiving the Torah, and the Israelites, impatient and doubting, melt down their gold and fashion a false idol. Moses descends, s...

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Divine Presence and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:114

The Torah tells us about the Ohel Moed, the Tent of Meeting, a portable sanctuary that Moses set up outside the Israelite camp. But according to tradition, it wasn't just the Israe...

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The Golden Calf and Commandments

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:126

I'm talking about Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It's more than just a somber day of fasting and prayer, you see. The sages tell us Yom Kippur is so vital that even in the messi...

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The Golden Calf and Sinai

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:129

The story of the second set of tablets, the Luchot, is a powerful reminder of divine patience and the enduring bond between God and the Jewish people. It all starts with the afterm...

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