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The story of Rebekah and her twin sons, Jacob and Esau, is a wild ride that takes us just there. According to Legends of the Jews, by Louis Ginzberg, Rebekah's pregnancy wasn't exa...
Our ancestor Jacob certainly did. The Torah tells us that Jacob wrestled with an angel – a divine being – all night long (Genesis 32:25-30). But what really happened that night? Wh...
He feels his time drawing near. According to Legends of the Jews, that monumental collection of Jewish folklore compiled by Louis Ginzberg, Isaac summons his two sons, Jacob and Es...
It's the twenty-first day of the second month, in the second year of a devastating seven-year famine. Jacob, weary but resolute, makes his way down to Egypt. Famine had gripped the...
Complaining about our lot in life seems almost… human. But what does Jewish tradition say about this very human tendency? The Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilation by Ra...
The legends tell us that God, in His infinite wisdom, gave Moses a glimpse into the years to come, specifically concerning his own life and fate. This wasn't a simple prophecy, but...
"What! Is our sorrow not great enough, burdened as we are by those who have suffered in Egypt from the very beginning? Must you add more to the land?" Can you imagine Aaron saying ...
According to the legends, those forty days and nights were a whirlwind education. Ginzberg’s Legends of the Jews tells us that Moses received it all up there: not just the Torah – ...
We know the menorah was originally housed in the Tabernacle, that portable sanctuary that accompanied the Israelites through the desert. Later, it found its permanent home in the T...
