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According to tradition, it's going to be quite the leadership gathering. Legends tell us that in that Messianic era, Moses himself will be one of the seven shepherds guiding Israel...
Would you still offer that help? That’s the dilemma, in a sense, that God faces in the lead-up to the Exodus. As we learn in Legends of the Jews, God, in speaking to Moses, lays ba...
Moses certainly did. Imagine being chosen to lead an entire nation out of slavery! No wonder he had a few… questions. Moses, as we know from the Book of Exodus, wasn't exactly thri...
Even after God revealed Himself in the burning bush, even after all the reassurances, Moses still hesitated. "But," he argued, "they will not believe me! They won't listen. They'll...
Words can be powerful, even dangerous. And sometimes, according to Jewish tradition, they can have…physical consequences. Think about Moses. Here he is, chosen to lead the Israelit...
The story goes that God, seeing the Israelites weren't exactly overflowing with gratitude, decided to teach them a lesson. And how did God do that? By sending against them an enemy...
According to the Legends of the Jews, as retold by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Moses chose his servant Joshua to lead the charge. Why? Because Moses knew that only a descendant of Rachel...
It’s not just a coincidence. Jewish tradition loves patterns, and the number three seems to be deeply woven into the fabric of our story, connecting the Torah, the people of Israel...
We often picture Moses standing alone on the mountain, receiving the word of God. But what about the women? Did they play a role? And if so, what was it? According to Legends of th...
