Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Zipporah in Paradise

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It's more than just a walking stick; it's a relic brimming with divine power and a lineage that stretches back to the very dawn of creation. According to legend, this extraordinary...

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Giving of the Torah and Jethro

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Here's Moses, destined to lead the Israelites out of slavery, to receive the Torah – the first five books of the Hebrew Bible – at Mount Sinai. Yet, according to tradition, he wasn...

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Dreams of Joseph and Adikam

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Apparently, the old king didn't go peacefully. According to Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, he died in utter shame and disgrace, a repulsive figure to everyone. They buried him in ...

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Jethro: Giving of the Torah

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The story of Moses gives us a profound glimpse into that very question. We all know Moses as Moshe Rabbenu, "Moses our Teacher," the one who led the Israelites out of Egypt and rec...

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Kingdom of Moses and Aaron

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Can you picture it? Not just some dusty throne room, but a bustling hub of Egyptian power. The scene is almost comical – seventy secretaries, scribbling away, managing Pharaoh's co...

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Death of Moses and Israelites

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Pharaoh, utterly unmoved by Moses and Aaron's plea to let the people go, didn't just say no. He doubled down. On the very day of that fateful audience, he issued a decree. The Isra...

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Kingdom of Moses of Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:254

That feeling, that impossible tension, isn’t new. The Israelites felt it acutely during their enslavement in Egypt, and their frustration boiled over in a truly heartbreaking way. ...

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Aaron: Moses and Redemption

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We often picture Moses and Aaron striding confidently into Pharaoh's court, ready to unleash divine power. But according to tradition, there was a crucial pep talk from God Himself...

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The Ten Plagues and Israelites

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It's not just about raw power, but about a precise, almost artistic, reckoning. The Egyptians enslaved the Israelites, forcing them to build their cities, to serve their every whim...

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