Parshat Bo

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The final three plagues including the death of the firstborn, the first Passover, and the Exodus from Egypt. Exodus 10:1-13:16.

Moses in the Holy Land

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:356

Six hundred thousand families, all on foot. That's already a crowd beyond imagining. But picture each family, not just with mom and dad, but with FIVE children riding horses! It's ...

MosesHoly LandHolidays

Covenant of Abraham and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:7

But instead of beelining straight for the Promised Land, they wandered in the desert for what felt like forever. Why? Well, it turns out there's more to it than just getting lost. ...

PatriarchsJosephEgyptCovenant

Angels Attend to Gabriel and Beware

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:31

The ancient stories of the Exodus are filled with moments like these, moments where divine intervention shapes the course of history. Take the story of the parting of the Red Sea. ...

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Pharaoh and the Heavenly Realms of Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:49

The story of the Exodus, the Israelite's escape from Egypt, is one of the most powerful narratives in Jewish tradition. We all know the broad strokes: slavery, Pharaoh, plagues, th...

HeavenMosesHoly Land

Abraham and the Ark of Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:61

And the story of the Exodus, specifically the crossing of the Red Sea, offers a fascinating glimpse into this idea. Imagine the scene: the Israelites, finally free from slavery, st...

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Moses's Spiritual Journey and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:66

That's what happened after the parting of the Red Sea. We all know the story: the Israelites, fleeing slavery in Egypt, trapped between the pursuing Egyptian army and the seemingly...

MosesSoulPrayerWisdom

Moses's Transgression and Joshua

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:127

That’s precisely what happened, according to tradition, with Moses. Picture this: the Israelite army locked in a fierce battle. The sun's sinking fast, threatening to plunge everyt...

MosesPrayerHoly Land

Moses's Transgression and Jethro

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:3

And his father-in-law, JETHRO, saw it happening right before his eyes. The story goes that Moses, after the Exodus, was single-handedly acting as judge for the entire Israelite nat...

MosesTorahProphecyWisdom

Jethro and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:7

We know the broad strokes from the Torah, but the rabbinic tradition, particularly as retold in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, fills in some fascinating details… details that reve...

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