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This is one of those. It starts with an old woman, unnamed in the texts, but strong as iron. Word of her devotion to a God other than King Nimrod reached the king’s ears, and, well...
But let's dive into a little-known story from Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews that paints a picture of a young Abraham trying to make a living. So, picture this: Abraham saddles up ...
Now, to ensure he gets some rest, God does something… unusual. He makes the day intensely hot. How hot? The Zohar tells us that God bored a hole into Gehinnom – that's hell – so it...
We know the story of Isaac, the son born in Abraham's old age, the one through whom the Jewish people would descend. But what about Ishmael, Abraham's firstborn? Was he forgotten? ...
That’s kind of what happened to Abraham. God promised him the entire land of Canaan, a massive inheritance for him and his descendants. But when his beloved wife Sarah passed away,...
It wasn’t just about being chosen; it was about who he was. The text tells us, in Legends of the Jews, that all the blessings showered upon him weren't undeserved. He was “clean of...
Sometimes, the stories are wilder than you'd expect. Take Africa, for example. You might not think it, but some traditions trace the name all the way back to Abraham himself! Accor...
Take Shib'ah, for instance. It's the name given to the spot where Isaac made a covenant with the Philistines. But why Shib'ah? Well, according to tradition, it's a double entendre,...
Some say it was Isaac! Or, as he's sometimes called, Elihu the son of Barachel. Imagine: it was through his debates with Job that the hidden wonders of nature were revealed. Quite ...
