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According to some fascinating interpretations in Legends of the Jews, that opening wasn't just a statement of divine identity. It was a carefully chosen word, a linguistic bridge b...
That impatience, that void, can lead us down some unexpected paths. The story of the Golden Calf is a prime example. The Israelites, fresh out of Egypt, were camped at the foot of ...
It wasn’t just a tent, was it? According to ancient wisdom, it was a reflection of something much, much bigger. The idea is this: "for to all that is above there is something corre...
According to Legends of the Jews, everything was actually finished in the month of Kislev—that’s around November/December on our calendar. They were ready to go, eager to erect thi...
And when we look at the story of Joseph, the biblical hero, we find a fascinating answer. Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt, faces temptation at every turn. But he remains steadfa...
The story goes that when the spies returned from scouting the land of Canaan – what we know today as Palestine/Israel – they cooked up a scheme to discourage the Israelites from ev...
It happened to Moses, even after forty years of leading the Israelites through the wilderness. And the consequences, according to tradition, were profound. For four decades, Moses,...
According to Legends of the Jews, compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Amalek, that ancient nemesis, saw an opportunity. You see, with Aaron's passing, the protective clouds that had ...
He's hired by Balak, a Moabite king, to curse the Israelites. Balak is terrified of them, seeing them as a threat. Balaam, knowing he can't really curse them if God doesn't allow i...
