Parshat Chayei Sarah

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The death and burial of Sarah, Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac, and Rebekah joins the family. Genesis 23:1-25:18.

Levi Wrestles the Angel

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Remember him? One of Jacob's sons? According to Legends of the Jews, Michael, the archangel himself, took Levi up to heaven! Imagine that for a moment. A whirlwind trip to the cele...

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Jacob Wrestles the Angel and Esau

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:210

You finally catch a break, and then... BAM! Another challenge appears. Our ancestor Jacob knew that feeling all too well. After years of wandering, wrestling angels, and navigating...

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Faith of Laban

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:215

Jacob, our patriarch, knew that feeling all too well. But what if that misfortune wasn't just random chance? What if it was… a consequence? See, according to some traditions, Jacob...

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Dinah and Noah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:216

It’s a tale filled with passion, deceit, and the raw emotions that boil within families. The story goes that Shechem, son of Hamor, defiled Dinah. When Jacob heard this news, he se...

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Dinah and the Fires of Gehenna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:217

Our story begins with Dinah, Jacob's daughter, and Shechem, son of Hamor, a prince of the Hivites. Shechem, captivated by Dinah, takes her – a violation that sets in motion a chain...

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Jacob: Shechem and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:219

Our story today dives right into that murky territory, exploring the story of Shechem, the son of Hamor, and his burning desire for Dinah, Jacob's daughter. We last left off with S...

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Dinah Among the Fathers and Shechem

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:223

This one's from the Book of Genesis 34:25-29, amplified and expanded in the Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, and it's... intense. It all begins with Dinah, Jacob's daughter, ...

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Jacob and Noah of Shechem

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:229

We find ourselves at that very point in the narrative. Remember the story of Dinah, Jacob's daughter, and the tragic events in Shechem? Well, the repercussions are far from over. A...

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Jacob: Abraham and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:234

It’s a story often overlooked, nestled within the larger narrative of Jacob’s sons. After the, shall we say, unfortunate incident in Shechem – you know, the one involving Dinah and...

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