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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...
It might seem like a simple administrative task, but according to some fascinating Jewish traditions, there's a deeper, more spiritual reason behind it. The story goes that God com...
These weren't just any women. The youngest was already forty! Now, forty might not seem old to us, but in the ancient world, that was definitely past the prime age for marriage. Ac...
But the story of the Israelite soldiers after their victory over Midian, as told in Legends of the Jews, is something else entirely. These weren't your typical conquerors. They cam...
It’s a question that echoes through so many stories, and it’s definitely at the heart of how the Israelites ended up going to war with Midian. See, the conflict wasn't just about a...
