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.

Faith of Pharaoh and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:246

He is the ultimate power in Egypt, and he is absolutely convinced of his own divinity. So, when Moses and Aaron come to him with their message – "Let my people go, that they may se...

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Elim Among the Mothers

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:85

It all started in a place called Elim. : when the world was first formed, the Almighty set up twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees there. Why those numbers? Well, they corr...

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Mount Sinai's Transgression and Desert

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:22

But did you know it has six names? for a second. Six different names, each hinting at a different facet of that earth-shattering moment. It’s like trying to describe a diamond – yo...

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Bezalel's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:9

Jewish tradition certainly thinks so, and it gives us some pretty compelling stories to illustrate this point. Think about the building of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, that portabl...

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The Golden Calf of Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:32

We often think of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, and its sacred objects, but right alongside their creation, the priestly garments were being made too, specifically for Aaron and his...

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Eliasaph's Miracle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:13

They’re often more than just labels; they’re little prophecies, echoes of divine favor, or even warnings. Take the story of the tribe of Gad, for instance. Their prince was named E...

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Giving of the Torah and Shelomith

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:45

We know the story of Moses, the parting of the Red Sea, the giving of the Torah. But what about the stories on the periphery, the lives touched by these grand events in unexpected ...

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Moses's Transgression and Bezalel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:65

Seems straightforward. Not so fast. God wanted the selection to happen at the Tabernacle – the Mishkan, that portable sanctuary that was the heart of their spiritual lives. The ide...

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Moses: Korah's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:18

Remember him? He was the dude who led a massive rebellion against Moses’s leadership in the wilderness. It wasn't just a little grumbling; it was a full-blown challenge to Moses's ...

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