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 Journey and Metatron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:168

The stories tell of a journey through multiple heavens, each more astonishing than the last. And in the fourth heaven? That's where things got truly spectacular. Picture this: a Te...

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Moses Ascends to Heaven and Metatron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:171

According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, in the last heaven, Moses witnesses something truly awe-inspiring – and a little terrifying. He sees two massive angels, Af...

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Moses and the Ark of Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:199

Our ancestor Moses knew that feeling all too well. Imagine this: God Himself appears to you, commissioning you to lead an entire nation out of slavery. Sounds pretty epic. But Mose...

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The Ten Commandments and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:202

The story goes that Moses, up on Mount Sinai, wasn’t just getting the Ten Commandments. He was getting a download of, well, everything. The past, the present, and, crucially, the f...

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Moses: Abraham and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:204

It's not just a casual greeting – it's packed with meaning, a divine lesson whispered across the ages. Imagine Moses standing on Mount Sinai, the air crackling with divine energy. ...

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The Ten Plagues of Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:347

Because, according to some traditions, even the ten plagues weren't enough to soften the hearts of the Egyptians. The oppression of the Hebrews continued relentlessly, right up to ...

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God Himself's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:352

Singing, probably. But what happens when our songs rise up, filled with joy and gratitude? Well, imagine this: the angels in Heaven are just about to start their song of praise to ...

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Kingdom of Joseph and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:4

But according to tradition, getting the coffin out of Egypt in the first place was a whole adventure in itself. See, according to Legends of the Jews, retold by Louis Ginzberg, Egy...

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Splitting of the Sea and Thou

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:27

He's got the entire Israelite nation behind him, the relentless Egyptian army closing in, and a vast, unforgiving sea in front of him. What's a leader to do? The familiar story tel...

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