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.

Covenant of Joshua and Caleb

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:104

You remember the story. Moses sends twelve spies, one from each tribe, to check out the land God promised them. When they return, ten of them are terrified. Giants! Fortified citie...

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Covenant of Moses and Caleb

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:106

It’s a universal feeling, that sense of being overwhelmed. But what if that feeling warped your perception of reality itself? That's precisely what happened in the story of the spi...

The Golden Calf and Adonai

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:62

Take Aaron, for instance, Moses' brother. We know Moses as the lawgiver, the one who spoke to God face-to-face. But Aaron... well, the people loved Aaron. And that’s saying somethi...

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Death of Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:72

The Torah tells us about Aaron, the High Priest, and it paints a pretty clear picture. It wasn't just his position, but his character that earned him such profound respect and affe...

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Covenant of Moses and Sihon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:95

The Israelites, fresh out of Egypt, needed to cross Sihon's land. Moses, ever the diplomat, sent a message. He promised they'd stick to the main road, the "king's highway," so no o...

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Covenant of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:113

It's not just a modern saying; it's a lesson woven deep into our traditions. Think about Moses, right before the Israelites are about to enter the Promised Land. He has some seriou...

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Wisdom of David and Uzzah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:81

Jewish tradition is full of stories exploring the pitfalls of overconfidence, particularly when it comes to knowledge of Torah. And one such story involves King David, a figure kno...

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Joshua's Miracle and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:93

The weight of that moment, the sheer magnitude of the loss... it's almost unbearable to contemplate. According to Legends of the Jews, when Joshua heard the words of Moses, words e...

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Covenant of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:119

You see, after leading the Israelites through the desert for forty long years, Moses was denied entry into the land flowing with milk and honey. Harsh. And here’s the really intere...

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