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.

Abraham and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:207

For many years, Abraham dwelled in Beer-sheba, and his primary occupation wasn't just tending flocks, but spreading the word, the dvar Hashem, of God. He wasn't content to keep his...

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The Binding of Isaac and Sarah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:229

But this isn't your typical horns-and-pitchforks depiction. This Satan is far more subtle, far more insidious. Take, for example, the story of Abraham and Isaac – the binding of Is...

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The Binding of Isaac and Sacrifice

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:235

The story of the Akeidah, the Binding of Isaac, is one of the most powerful—and unsettling—in Jewish tradition. It tests the limits of belief, love, and obedience. Imagine this: Ab...

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Abraham Before the Flood and Ephron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:269

It's easy to imagine them simply receiving divine gifts, but the reality, as often told in our tradition, is far more nuanced. Take Abraham, for instance, and his quest to acquire ...

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Marriage of Isaac and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:283

Abraham certainly did, especially when it came to finding a wife for his son, Isaac. He was very particular. You see, Abraham knew the importance of lineage and shared values. Ther...

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Abraham: World to Come

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:312

According to some fascinating strands of Jewish tradition, not necessarily! The Legends of the Jews hints that even after Abraham's passing, his work wasn't finished. It paints a p...

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Rebecca Among the Fathers and Rebekah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:8

That’s what the biblical Rebekah experienced during her pregnancy with Jacob and Esau. She suffered terrible pains, unlike anything she'd ever felt before. She asked other women if...

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Birth of Esau and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:9

It wasn't your typical baby shower, that’s for sure. The atmosphere was thick with anticipation, but also… something else. Something a bit unsettling, perhaps? The story, as told i...

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Divine Presence and Isaac

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:41

Our story takes us back to Isaac, the son of Abraham, and a rather awkward encounter with Abimelech, king of the Philistines. Abimelech, you see, was feeling a little… guilty? Anxi...

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