Parshat Emor

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Laws for the priests, the festivals and holy days of the Jewish calendar, and the incident of the blasphemer. Leviticus 21:1-24:23.

Bezalel Before the Flood

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:56

After all the materials were gathered, ready for this incredible, portable sanctuary to be built, Bezalel didn't just get to work; he dove in, soul first. And that's what the Torah...

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Aaron and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:64

It wasn't just about hammering tent pegs and hanging curtains. There was a whole ritual, a consecration, full of wonder and divine intervention. One of the most fascinating aspects...

MosesTempleMessiahMiracles

Teachings of Moses and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:66

Right there, in front of everyone, Aaron and his sons were chosen, set apart for the holy task of serving as priests. Immediately following this ceremony, Aaron and his sons went i...

MosesTempleRepentanceSacrifice

Priest: Aaron in the Days of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:70

You might assume that after all that hard work, the position was practically his. But that's not quite how it worked. God, in a moment filled with divine intention, says to Moses, ...

MosesTempleSinai

Moses in Joseph's Time and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:71

According to Ginzberg’s retelling in Legends of the Jews, when Moses approached Aaron with the news that God wanted him to be the Kohen Gadol, the High Priest, Aaron wasn't exactly...

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Divine Presence of Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:73

That feeling, that heavy weight of responsibility, might give you just a glimpse of what Aaron, the High Priest, must have felt on that momentous day of the Tabernacle's consecrati...

MosesTempleMiraclesHoly Land

Righteousness of Nadab

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:81

The story of Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, plunges right into that question. It's a tale filled with both tragedy and a strange kind of… merit? We find this story in Leviticu...

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Death of Aaron and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:82

The Torah tells us about such a moment in the life of Aaron, the High Priest, after the devastating death of his sons, Nadav and Avihu. Imagine the scene: Aaron’s sons, in their ze...

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Moses and Creation of Tabernacle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:87

The princes of the tribes in the story of building the Mishkan (Tabernacle) knew that feeling all too well. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, when Moses cal...

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