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The ancient texts offer some pretty wild imagery. The Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilation of rabbinic lore gathered by Louis Ginzberg, paints a vivid picture. It tells...
Jewish tradition grapples with this question in fascinating ways, especially when it comes to figures as monumental as Moses. to a curious little passage from Legends of the Jews b...
That's the scenario we find ourselves in, according to some fascinating threads in Jewish legend. The story, found within Legends of the Jews, paints a picture of the serpent – you...
It's a powerful image, isn't it? A promise from God, as recounted in Legends of the Jews, that "Thou that didst lead My children in this world, shalt also lead them in the future w...
Take Joshua, for example. Initially, he wasn't exactly known for his brilliance. In fact, some called him a fool! But he served Moses faithfully. And as we read in Legends of the J...
The Gibeonites were a Canaanite group who cleverly tricked Joshua into making a covenant with them. They knew the Israelites were conquering the land, and so they pretended to be t...
Let’s talk about two figures from the Book of Judges: Zebul and Othniel. Zebul's story is brief but important. We learn that he reigned for twenty-five years. What's really interes...
Let’s talk about Ruth, the Moabite woman whose story is woven into the very fabric of Judaism. Ruth, as we know, found herself in a tough spot, widowed and far from her homeland. S...
We know the story. Naomi, the Jewish matriarch who suffered so much loss, and Ruth, her devoted Moabite daughter-in-law. They're back in Bethlehem, practically destitute. But kindn...