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.

Moses's Transgression and Korah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:4

Believe it or not, Moses himself had to deal with that! It wasn't just grumbling in the desert, either. It was a full-blown rebellion. And at the heart of it? A man named Korah. Bu...

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Trial of Korah and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:7

That feeling isn’t new. to a story about Korah, a figure who challenged Moses and Aaron, found in Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, which itself draws from various Midrashic s...

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Korah's Transgression of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:8

That's the situation Korah and his followers found themselves in, and boy, were they vocal about it! Fueled by fiery rhetoric, Korah's band of rebels confronted Moses and Aaron, th...

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Trial of Moses and Korah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:15

After realizing his words were falling on deaf ears, Moses gave them a final, stark warning. He challenged Korah and his entire company: "Be thou and all thy company before the Lor...

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Aaron: Giving of the Torah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:30

Moses, desperate, remembers a secret he learned during his time on Mount Sinai, when he ascended to receive the Torah. It's a pretty wild story, actually. Each angel he encountered...

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Aaron Among the Heavenly Host

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:31

Jewish tradition has a lot to say on the subject, and some of those stories are downright gripping. Take, for instance, this tale from Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilat...

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Faith of Moses and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:38

That's the scene facing Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, as described in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews. Initially, the people focused their anger on Moses. Aaron, with his legen...

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Trial of Moses and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:40

It’s a story filled with faith, doubt, and the heavy burden of leadership. Our tale picks up with the Israelites, once again, thirsty and grumbling. Moses, ever the faithful servan...

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Moses's Transgression and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:45

God created the world in six days. And after each day, He looked around and said, "Yeah, that's good." But not every day got that stamp. Why? Well, some say it's because of water. ...

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