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's Miracle and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:200

Moses certainly did. Imagine being chosen to lead an entire nation out of slavery! No wonder he had a few… questions. Moses, as we know from the Book of Exodus, wasn't exactly thri...

PatriarchsJosephMosesTorah

Abraham in Battle and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:322

Ginzberg, in Legends of the Jews, presents a fascinating, almost unsettling, answer. You see, when the time for redemption drew near, fulfilling the promise to Abraham, there was a...

AngelsPatriarchsMosesTorah

Fire of Torah and Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:324

It's more than just a ritual; it's a declaration of independence. God wouldn’t have redeemed Israel, wouldn’t have pulled them out of Egypt, if they hadn’t turned away from idol wo...

TorahTemplePrayerHoly Land

Splitting of the Sea and Thou

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:27

He's got the entire Israelite nation behind him, the relentless Egyptian army closing in, and a vast, unforgiving sea in front of him. What's a leader to do? The familiar story tel...

CreationHeavenMosesTorah

Angels Attend to Gabriel and Beware

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:31

The ancient stories of the Exodus are filled with moments like these, moments where divine intervention shapes the course of history. Take the story of the parting of the Red Sea. ...

AngelsNoah & FloodPatriarchsTorah

Abraham and the Ark of Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:61

And the story of the Exodus, specifically the crossing of the Red Sea, offers a fascinating glimpse into this idea. Imagine the scene: the Israelites, finally free from slavery, st...

Noah & FloodMosesTorahHoly Land

Manna from Heaven and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:101

The story goes that God, wanting to leave a lasting reminder of His power for generations to come, instructed Moses to place a jar of manna—that miraculous food that sustained the ...

Noah & FloodMosesTorahProphecy

Manna from Heaven and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:107

They've just been liberated from slavery in Egypt, they're being miraculously fed with manna – that heavenly bread that just appears each day – and, according to the lore, they're ...

Hell/GehennaJosephMosesTorah

Amalek in Battle and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:120

The ancient Israelites, fresh out of Egypt, thought they had that… but then Amalek came along. The story of Amalek is more than just a battle; it's a clash between faith and doubt,...

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