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According to Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, Adam wasn't just picking apples and feeling sorry for himself. He was wrestling with the big stuff – the future, his children, and the...
We find him in Genesis, just a few lines. “Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him" (Genesis 5:24). Cryptic. What does it mean to "walk with God?" And what does it ...
And trust me, this is a tale you won't soon forget. According to the Legends of the Jews, Isaac, son of Abraham, was a chip off the old block. He mirrored his father in every way—b...
The traditional texts offer some fascinating, and frankly, unsettling insights into Esau's true character and the events surrounding that infamous stolen blessing. According to Leg...
According to the Legends of the Jews, compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, it was a near-death experience involving Esau's son, Eliphaz. Fueled by rage and a thirst for revenge, Esau ...
What if the very people meant to lead us to freedom are born into the darkest of times? Times so bleak, even love itself seems impossible. That's the story of Amram and Jochebed, t...
Even Moses, arguably the most important prophet in Judaism, tried to avoid his divine calling. And, as the Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg) tells us, he paid a price for that relucta...
Like you've got unseen help, a little nudge from... somewhere? Well, Jewish mystical tradition actually gives a name to that feeling: Ibur (עיבור). It's a fascinating concept, and ...
And tackling it requires us to ask some fundamental questions of our own. But before you run screaming into the night, let’s clarify: We’re not talking about diving into the unknow...
