Parshat Devarim

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Moses's farewell address begins with a review of the journey from Sinai, the appointment of judges, and the scouts' mission. Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22.

Edom and Joseph

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:1

The Song of Songs, or Shir HaShirim in Hebrew, is filled with that kind of longing. It’s a love poem, yes, but Jewish tradition reads it as an allegory for the relationship between...

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Gog and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 150:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very question in its discussion of Psalm 150. It’s a powerful, almost apocalyptic ...

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Edom in Battle

Book of Jasher Jasher 90

The Book of Jasher, an ancient text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13, 2 Samuel 1:18), offers some fascinating glimpses. to Chapter 90 and see what's unfolding. The chap...

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The First Being

Tree of Souls

It’s a question that's haunted philosophers and theologians for millennia, and Jewish tradition definitely has some answers. At the very heart of it all, there is ONE God. Absolute...

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The Stolen Blessing

Tree of Souls

That feeling, that raw, unfair sting, is at the heart of the story of Jacob and Esau, and the stolen blessing. The scene is set: Isaac, now old and with failing eyesight, calls for...

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Moses and Divine Judgment of Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:260

Seems simple enough. Except Moses knew better. He knew the hearts of his people, the Israelites. The text tells us, "The last was a most difficult task." See, this wasn't just abou...

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Moses Faces Judgment and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:294

It's not just about freedom from slavery; it's about the cosmic battle between belief and denial, played out through plagues and miracles. to the second plague, the plague of the f...

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Abraham: Day of Atonement

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:99

The story of Og, King of Bashan, from Legends of the Jews, is a wild ride that explores just that! The Israelites, fresh from their victory against Sihon (a battle that, by the way...

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Giving of the Torah and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:102

We all know Moses. The guy who led the Israelites out of Egypt, received the Torah on Mount Sinai… a pretty big deal. But even Moses, seasoned leader and prophet, felt a tremor of ...

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