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According to Legends of the Jews, Rebekah, already stressed about the tension between her sons Jacob and Esau, took matters into her own hands. She went to Isaac, her husband, and ...
That’s almost what happened when Jacob first met Rachel. The story goes that when Jacob arrived in Haran, he encountered the beautiful Rachel at a well. Overjoyed to see his cousin...
The Midrash, that treasure trove of Jewish storytelling, gives us a glimpse into a powerful exchange between Rachel and Jacob (Ginzberg, Legends of the Jews). Rachel, desperate for...
It’s a story filled with rivalry, love, and… well, a whole lot of children. to one little nugget of that complicated family dynamic. Leah. Remember Leah? Jacob's first wife, tricke...
The story of Shechem is one of those stories. You see, according to Legends of the Jews, the people of Shechem weren't just a little bit bad; they were profoundly wicked. It wasn't...
Today, let’s pull back the curtain on one of them: Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse. You might think, "A nurse? What's so special about that?" But in the ancient world, nurses were more th...
It's far more than just a tale of sibling rivalry and Egyptian intrigue. According to the Legends of the Jews, compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Jacob endured the hardships of his ...
The story begins with Jacob nearing the end of his life, surrounded by his sons, including Joseph, who, as you might remember, had risen to prominence in Egypt. Joseph, ever dutifu...
Picture him gathering his sons around him, his voice perhaps a little weaker now, but his eyes still shining with conviction. He doesn't dwell on personal matters, or worldly posse...
