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A story about Deborah, a woman who literally, and figuratively, brought light to a dark time in Israel's history. We often hear about the big names, the mighty warriors, but what a...
Sometimes, it's not about grand pronouncements or earth-shattering feats from the get-go. Sometimes, it starts with simply being a good son. Take Gideon, for example. Gideon, the j...
Today, we're diving into a tale from Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, a collection that draws from the vast ocean of Jewish tradition. It's a story of idolatry, defiance, and divin...
He was an outcast, remember? Driven from his home by his brothers, he rose to become a mighty warrior. When the elders of Gilead needed a leader to fight the Ammonites, they turned...
Let’s talk about Jephthah. You might remember him. He was one of the Judges of Israel, a military leader, a powerful figure. But he's also remembered for a vow he made, a vow that ...
Like Samuel, for instance. He stands at the crossroads between the era of the Judges and the rise of the Kingdom, anointing both Saul and David as kings. But Samuel didn't just app...
The ancient Israelites knew that feeling all too well. They were facing defeat after defeat, calamity after calamity. But in the midst of it all, a figure emerged: Samuel. It wasn’...
We find Saul embarking on a war against the Amalekites, a campaign divinely ordained for their complete extermination. But Saul, a man of conscience, grapples with the severity of ...
He's one of those figures in Jewish tradition that just makes your skin crawl. Doeg's most terrible act, as recounted in Legends of the Jews, was his betrayal of the priests of Nob...
