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.

Pharaoh in Joseph's Time and Israelites

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You’d think they'd be throwing stones, not gifts. But the story, as it's told, is far more nuanced, and frankly, a little bit strange. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends ...

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Moses in the Holy Land

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:356

Six hundred thousand families, all on foot. That's already a crowd beyond imagining. But picture each family, not just with mom and dad, but with FIVE children riding horses! It's ...

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Death of Moses of Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:6

Imagine, you're finally free. Free from centuries of enslavement, free from back-breaking labor, free from the sting of the whip. But where do you go? The Israelites, fresh from th...

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Israelites: The Ten Plagues

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:13

Amalek and his magicians – the king's advisors – break the news: these Israelites? They're gone for good. And that's when things really hit the fan. According to Legends of the Jew...

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Angels Attend to Moses and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:18

That’s kind of what the Israelites were facing as they fled Egypt. Pharaoh, that stubborn ruler, wasn't about to let them go easily. After the plagues, after the death of the first...

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Samael and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:23

Jewish tradition has some fascinating answers, and they often involve celestial dramas playing out behind the scenes. Take the story of the Exodus, the moment when the Israelites w...

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Kingdom of Uzza

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:24

But Jewish tradition paints just such a picture, with angels as powerful advocates and adversaries. : if we, as individuals, are said to have angels watching over us, guiding us (o...

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Splitting of the Sea and Thou

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:27

He's got the entire Israelite nation behind him, the relentless Egyptian army closing in, and a vast, unforgiving sea in front of him. What's a leader to do? The familiar story tel...

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Benjamin in Zion

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:34

The Israelites, after witnessing incredible plagues and finally being released from Pharaoh's grip, found themselves trapped between the sea and the pursuing Egyptian army. Talk ab...

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