Parshat Kedoshim

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The holiness code: love your neighbor, respect parents, keep Shabbat, honest dealings, and ethical commandments. Leviticus 19:1-20:27.

Pharaoh and Moses of Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:16

The Israelites, despite all their hardships, weren't just surviving; they were thriving. The text tells us they were multiplying so rapidly that the land was "full of them as with ...

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Wisdom of Amram

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:39

According to Ginzberg’s Legends of the Jews, the Egyptians didn't just use brute force to control the Hebrews. They were clever. Insidiously so. They started with tempting promises...

Moses's Legacy and Egyptian

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:89

We find ourselves in Egypt, where the Israelites are suffering under harsh oppression. One particularly cruel Egyptian taskmaster has not only abused his power, but has committed a...

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Kingdom of Moses and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:93

We've been talking about Moses and his early life, drawing from the treasure trove of stories found in Louis Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews. And let me tell you, the drama just kee...

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Moses Among the Fathers and Jethro

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:117

The tale begins when Moses, at the ripe old age of 67, leaves Ethiopia. Ginzberg, in Legends of the Jews, tells us this was the moment divinely appointed to liberate Israel from th...

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Zipporah in Paradise

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:125

It's more than just a walking stick; it's a relic brimming with divine power and a lineage that stretches back to the very dawn of creation. According to legend, this extraordinary...

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Moses in Exile and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:137

According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, that's exactly what happened. Moses arrives, ready to lead, and Dathan and Abiram, prominent Israelites, meet him with hos...

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Moses and the Angels of Shekinah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:197

That’s essentially the choice presented to MOSES in this powerful moment we find in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews. God speaks to Moses, commanding, "Put off thy shoes from off thy...

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Lord's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:263

It's not just about a people escaping slavery. It’s a cosmic battle, a divine showdown. Think of it as a king going to war, but this king? This king is the Lord. According to Legen...

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