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The story begins with an ass – not just any ass, mind you, but one created on the sixth day of creation itself! According to Legends of the Jews, this creature was gifted to Balaam...
Let’s talk about Balaam and Balak, two figures from the Torah whose story is a masterclass in the art of near-misses and thwarted curses. The next morning, after their initial fail...
Balak, the King of Moab, certainly believed in the power of place. And he was desperate. You see, Balak had a problem: the Israelites. A massive, powerful nation camped right on hi...
Imagine that – one voice, heard by everyone! Why? Because God knew that one day, someone would come along claiming to be a god, leading many astray. God, in His wisdom, amplified B...
Like a line is crossed and you wonder, "How did we even get here?" Well, that's kind of what happened with the Israelites in the desert, according to some fascinating ancient texts...
It's a tale from the time of the Judges, found in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, drawn from various Midrashic sources. The story centers around Zimri, a prince of the tribe of Sim...
We're talking about a pretty intense moment described in Legends of the Jews, Ginzberg's monumental compilation of rabbinic stories and lore. The Israelites are in deep trouble. Th...
We find the story in Numbers 25, where Phinehas takes decisive action to stop a plague ravaging the Israelites. But as much as God approved of his act, not everyone was thrilled. A...
Why the glee? Because, according to this legend (Ginzberg, Legends of the Jews, Vol. 3, p. 311), the other nations understood something profound: God had chosen Israel, had given t...
