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.

Trial of Job

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:9

We often think about the trials of Job – that righteous man tested beyond measure. But have you ever considered the perspective of those around him, even God Himself? Even with Job...

DemonsJob

Pharaoh in Joseph's Time and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:7

We all know the story: Pharaoh, threatened by the growing Israelite population in Egypt, decides to enslave them. But how did he start? It wasn't just snapping his fingers and orde...

JosephHoly LandEgypt

Pharaoh's Transgression and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:9

But he's cunning. He doesn't just decree slavery outright. Instead, as we read in Legends of the Jews, he starts with a seemingly generous offer. For a whole month, Egyptians and I...

CreationJosephMosesHoly Land

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 ...

MosesJobHoly LandEgypt

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...

PatriarchsMosesJobProphecy

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...

JosephMosesEgypt

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...

PatriarchsJosephMosesJob

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...

JosephMosesJobMiracles