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.

Face of Moses and Israelite

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:34

We all know the big picture – the enslavement, the plagues, the Exodus. But what about the countless untold stories of courage, faith, and divine intervention that kept hope alive ...

MosesMysticismEgypt

Wisdom of Amram

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:39

According to Ginzberg’s Legends of the Jews, the Egyptians didn't just use brute force to control the Hebrews. They were clever. Insidiously so. They started with tempting promises...

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Aaron: Amram and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:41

The Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilation by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, gives us a glimpse. It paints a picture not just of events, but of the emotions that pulsed through th...

MosesEgypt

Jochebed's Prayer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:47

It sounds like something out of a fairy tale, but the story of Jochebed, the mother of Moses, begins in just such a way. According to Legends of the Jews, even though Jochebed was ...

PrayerMiraclesWisdomExile

Soul of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:86

Brutal labor, constant oppression, and no end in sight. That's the reality Moses walked into, and his heart broke for his people. But even in the face of such darkness, Moses becam...

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Legend of Moses and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:114

Loyalty to a leader you trust, versus the allure of the familiar. That's exactly where the Israelites found themselves in this little-known story about Moses. We all know Moses led...

MosesCovenant

Moses in Joseph's Time and Jethro

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:123

to a fascinating moment in the life of Moses, a moment tinged with both humility and a hint of the miraculous. You remember Moses. The future leader, still on the run after that… i...

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Kingdom of Moses and Jethro

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:132

Maybe you're facing a challenge that seems insurmountable, a situation where you feel utterly trapped. Well, let me tell you a story about a literal pit and how someone climbed out...

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Pharaoh: Moses and Divine Judgment

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:238

Turns out, Moses knew exactly how that felt, way back in ancient Egypt. Imagine this: Moses, chosen by God to lead his people out of slavery, invites the elders of Israel to join h...

Hell/GehennaMosesEgyptJudgment