Parshat Haazinu

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Moses's great song reviewing God's faithfulness and Israel's rebellions, and God tells Moses to ascend Mount Nebo. Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52.

Abraham: Enosh and Noah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:40

It wasn't a simple "Let there be light!" and, boom, the universe. There was some serious deliberation involved. Imagine God, contemplating the void. As we read in Legends of the Je...

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Phinehas in Battle and Balaam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:104

We often read these stories, but the details… the nitty-gritty… well, those are sometimes left to our imagination. But the Legends of the Jews, as compiled by Ginzberg, fills in ma...

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Giving of the Torah and Eleazar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:111

Jewish tradition is filled with these poignant moments, often involving the greatest figures in our history. Take the story of Moses, and a seemingly small slip-up that had surpris...

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Covenant of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:119

You see, after leading the Israelites through the desert for forty long years, Moses was denied entry into the land flowing with milk and honey. Harsh. And here’s the really intere...

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Moses in Battle and Talk

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:120

We all know the story: Moses, leader of the Israelites, led them through the desert for forty years, practically dragging them kicking and screaming toward the Promised Land. But h...

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Covenant of Moses and Miracles

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:123

That, my friends, is a glimpse into the heart of Moses at the end of his life. He's standing there, so close to the Promised Land, after leading the Israelites through forty years ...

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Trial of Moses and Thou

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:125

Let’s delve into a deeply human moment from the life of Moses, as depicted in Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg. It’s a scene filled with both profound faith and heartbreaking ...

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Thou: Giving of the Torah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:130

That's exactly what happened to Moses. He pleaded with God, "Lord of the world! Let me, I pray, enter into the Land, live there two or three years, and then die." But God’s answer?...

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Covenant of Moses of Jordan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:137

He led the Israelites through the desert for forty long years, endured hardship after hardship, and finally, finally, the Promised Land was within sight. But he wasn't going to be ...

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