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.

Ephraim's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:379

We find ourselves in the Book of Genesis, with Jacob – also known as Israel – nearing the end of his life. He's ready to bestow blessings upon his grandsons, the sons of Joseph: Ep...

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Death of Jacob and Judah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:397

It’s a powerful theme that echoes through the Torah and the later rabbinic traditions. Take Jacob, for example, on his deathbed, surrounded by his sons. His words, according to Leg...

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Issachar's Transgression and Zebulon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:399

It’s a question that echoes through the generations, a quest to understand the roles we each play in the grand story. Well, let's talk about two brothers, Issachar and Zebulon, and...

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Story of Zepho

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:440

According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, the people of Kittim – often associated with the Romans or other Mediterranean peoples – held Zepho in high esteem. They w...

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Kingdom of King Agnias

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:441

Once upon a time, King Agnias had a queen named Yaniah. Now, Yaniah wasn’t just any queen; she was from the land of Kittim, a place far, far away from Africa, where Agnias ruled. S...

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Zepho in Battle and Agnias

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:443

We find ourselves amidst the exploits of Zepho, a figure who rises to power in a world of conflict and ambition. Zepho, having already proven his mettle, achieves a resounding vict...

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Death of Abimenos

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:460

So ends one era, and another begins. But let's turn our attention to Joseph, the dreamer, the provider, the once-lost brother. Can you imagine the emotions swirling within him as h...

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Jacob and Creation of Asenath

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:479

It's the twenty-first day of the second month, in the second year of a devastating seven-year famine. Jacob, weary but resolute, makes his way down to Egypt. Famine had gripped the...

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Levi's Vision and Isaac

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:27

Levi, son of Jacob and father of the Levites, did. And it all started with a dream. Two days after a particularly vivid dream, Levi and his brother Judah went to their grandfather,...

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