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According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, Abraham wasn't one to linger where things got… unpleasant. With Sodom a smoldering memory, and whispers about Lot's daught...
It's a story about covenants, wells, and the surprising ways God's presence is revealed in the world. After living among the Philistines for 26 years, Abraham moves near Hebron. So...
Sometimes, the most incredible stories come from those moments. Like this one from Hebron, about how the patriarch Abraham himself stepped in to aid his descendants. Now, Hebron – ...
And that’s exactly what happened to Jacob when he arrived in Haran. : Eliezer, Jacob, Moses, even Saul. As Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg) points out, they all met young women upon ...
We all face temptations, big and small. But imagine being Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt, and facing down the relentless advances of his master's wife, Zuleika. It's a story of...
Remember Joseph, the dreamer? He's now in Egypt, and things are about to get really interesting. But not without some resistance. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of th...
The story of Judah confronting Joseph in Egypt is just that — a dramatic face-off fueled by family secrets, accusations, and the desperate need to protect a brother. The scene is s...
The mourning period ended, but the story certainly didn't. In fact, it was then that the simmering conflict between the descendants of Jacob and Esau erupted again with full force....
Family dynamics are always in play. to a lesser-known tale, a sort of epilogue to the Joseph story, found in Ginzberg's fascinating Legends of the Jews. The story picks up on the t...
