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It goes way back. Imagine Moses, just after the giving of the Torah, gathering the entire Israelite nation. It wasn't just the elders or the leaders this time. Everyone. Why? Becau...
The people of Israel are ready to begin their worship. Aaron, brother of Moses, is chosen to be the first High Priest. This is his moment! He should be filled with pride and joy. B...
Jewish tradition has a name for that: the ayin hara, the evil eye. And according to some fascinating stories, the ancient Israelites were particularly vulnerable to it at pivotal m...
As recounted in Legends of the Jews, along with the instruction to illuminate the Mishkan (the Sanctuary), came another: to celebrate the Shabbat (Sabbath) by kindling lights. God'...
The old stories, the aggadah, are full of fascinating hints. Take the way He kept track of the Israelites back in the desert. It's said that God, in His infinite love, insisted on ...
It's not just random. There's often a deeper meaning, a connection, a story waiting to be uncovered. to one of those pairings and see what we can find. Let's start with the tribe o...
Sounds simple enough. But picture it: trekking from tent to tent, peering into every dwelling, trying to keep an accurate tally. A logistical nightmare! As Ginzberg recounts in Leg...
Sometimes, the answer was surprisingly simple: drawing lots. And that's precisely how a potential crisis was averted after the Exodus, involving the firstborn sons of Israel. : aft...
That’s the kind of pressure the Levites, specifically the sons of Kohath, were under in the desert. Their most sacred duty, as we learn in Legends of the Jews, was transporting the...
