Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

Noah's Descendants Spread Abroad

Ginzberg Vol. 1

It wasn't exactly smooth sailing, if you'll pardon the pun. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, things got a bit…complicated. Ham, you see, was not thrilled a...

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The Wicked Generations

Ginzberg Vol. 1

The sages tell us that there were ten generations between Noah and Abraham. Ten generations! And the Midrash emphasizes that this long span shows us just how incredibly patient God...

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In The Fiery Furnace

Ginzberg Vol. 1

The story goes that Nimrod, a powerful and wicked king, grew furious with Abraham (who was, of course, not called Abraham yet at this point in the narrative—but we'll call him that...

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Abraham Emigrates To Haran

Ginzberg Vol. 1

It wasn't all smooth sailing. There were threats, escapes, and a family's journey toward a new destiny. to the story of how Abraham, or Avram as he was originally known, found hims...

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The Iconoclast

Ginzberg Vol. 1

That’s the kind of fire that burned in the heart of a young Abraham. We all know the story of Abraham, the patriarch, the father of monotheism. But have you ever considered his ori...

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The Birth Of Ishmael

Ginzberg Vol. 1

We often think of Abraham's journey as beginning with the covenant God made with him, the "covenant of the pieces," promising him descendants as numerous as the stars. But as Legen...

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The Cities Of Sin

Ginzberg Vol. 1

to the legends and find out. According to the Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, the people of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Zoar (the cities of the plain) were… well, let's j...

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Abraham Pleads For The Sinners

Ginzberg Vol. 1

The story of Abraham pleading for Sodom and Gomorrah, as recounted in Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, is a powerful exploration of just that. God, seeing that the inhabitants of t...

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The Destruction Of The Sinful Cities

Ginzberg Vol. 1

According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, the angels who were sent to destroy these cities didn't rush in with fiery vengeance. No, these were angels of mercy. They ...

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