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Take the story of the war against Amalek in Exodus 17:9. Moses tells Joshua, "Choose men for us and go out and wage war with Amalek; tomorrow I will be standing on top of the hill ...
Can I really do this?" It's a universal struggle, and even Joshua, the future leader of Israel, felt it. Our story unfolds just after the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea, with t...
The battlefield was set, the armies were engaged, but the real battle, according to Legends of the Jews, wasn't on the ground at all. It was happening on a nearby height, where Mos...
That’s the dark side of desire, and it’s a theme that echoes through Jewish tradition. Today, we’re diving into a story from Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, a retelling of a...
That feeling, that connection, it's at the heart of this story from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Chapter 44. The Israelites are facing a fearsome foe: Amalek. Moses, wise and divinely c...
The sea splits, a nation escapes slavery... but according to some traditions, the heavenly hosts weren't exactly thrilled. Let's dive into Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 238, a collection...
It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for millennia, and it’s a question that even Moses himself wrestled with. Imagine being Moses, the man who led the Israelites out of slavery...
The answer, of course, is manna. But the legends surrounding this heavenly food are even more astonishing than you might imagine. Think about it: feeding 600,000 people, plus their...
It’s more than just a day off. It’s a connection to something ancient, something profound. It’s a chance to step back and remember. But it wasn't always easy. Imagine this: The Isr...
