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.

Egypt: Joseph Among the Fathers

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:488

Our story takes us back to Joseph in Egypt, a man who rose from prisoner to viceroy. As his life neared its end, Joseph knew he had one crucial task left: to ensure his bones would...

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Benjamin: Abraham and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:87

He's lived a long life, seen triumphs and hardships, and now he has one final, crucial instruction. "I command you, my children," he says, his voice perhaps a little frail but firm...

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Adam in Paradise and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:3

Complaining about our lot in life seems almost… human. But what does Jewish tradition say about this very human tendency? The Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilation by Ra...

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Kingdom of Joseph and Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:3

Life was good... for a while. Initially, the Egyptians welcomed Jacob and his family with open arms. Joseph, after all, had saved their entire kingdom from famine! But as time pass...

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Abraham in Battle and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:14

It's a story of faith, resilience, and a battle of wills that echoes through the ages. Pharaoh, in his arrogance, sought to thwart God's promise to Abraham – the promise that his d...

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Moses: Abraham and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:204

It's not just a casual greeting – it's packed with meaning, a divine lesson whispered across the ages. Imagine Moses standing on Mount Sinai, the air crackling with divine energy. ...

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Moses's Transgression and Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:64

The story of that moment, of the shirah, the song, is richer than you might imagine. It wasn't just a spontaneous outburst. According to Legends of the Jews, when it came time to s...

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Manna from Heaven and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:88

They're complaining, as people do when they’re hungry and thirsty and unsure of what tomorrow holds. They should have been praying! But instead of getting angry, God, in a moment o...

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The Golden Calf and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:115

But Moses, Moshe Rabbenu, our teacher, wasn't about to give up on them. For forty days and forty nights—that's right, another forty-day stretch in the Bible—from the 18th of Tammuz...

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