Parshat Chukat

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The red heifer purification ritual, the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses strikes the rock, and the bronze serpent. Numbers 19:1-22:1.

Naphtali in Joseph's Time

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:15

It's not just random. There's often a deeper meaning, a connection, a story waiting to be uncovered. to one of those pairings and see what we can find. Let's start with the tribe o...

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Levi's Transgression and Levites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:18

A census isn't just about numbers; it's about belonging, about representation. But here's the twist: Moses hesitates when it comes to the tribe of Levi. Why? Because, unlike the ot...

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Levi's Legacy and Levites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:19

We see hints of it in the way Moses was commanded to count the Levites. : for all the other tribes, only men fit for war, twenty years old and up, were numbered. But with Levi? Eve...

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Trial of Moses and Shekinah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:20

Sounds simple enough. But picture it: trekking from tent to tent, peering into every dwelling, trying to keep an accurate tally. A logistical nightmare! As Ginzberg recounts in Leg...

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Trial of Moses and the Wilderness

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:61

We often picture Moses as this towering figure, the man who spoke to God face-to-face and led an entire nation to freedom. But even the greatest leaders have moments of profound vu...

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Kingdom of Moses and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:63

That’s pressure! We read in Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg) that Moses reached his breaking point. He just couldn't bear the burden of the people alone any longer. And what was God'...

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Covenant of Moses and Hebron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:95

The Torah tells us in Numbers 13 that they departed from Kadesh-Barnea. But where did they go first? The south of Palestine, the least impressive part. Now, why would Moses do that...

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The Golden Calf and Sacrifice

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:119

The ancient Israelites certainly did. Imagine the scene: they're fresh out of Egypt, they've messed up big time with the Golden Calf, and morale is, shall we say, a little low. So,...

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Korah and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:2

He wasn't a Canaanite, mind you, those ancient inhabitants of the land of Israel. But, like some of them, Korah serves as a cautionary tale: immense wealth, squandered by pride. Th...

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