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We're talking about Moses, of course, and the infamous rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. These weren’t just any rebels; they were challenging Moses's leadership, his very aut...
These weren't exactly the heroes of our story, you see. Remember Korah's rebellion? Dathan and Abiram were right there, stirring up trouble. They challenged Moses's leadership, que...
Jewish tradition has a lot to say on the subject, and some of those stories are downright gripping. Take, for instance, this tale from Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilat...
There you are, wandering in the desert, sustained by food that literally falls from the sky. And yet…you grumble. You whine. You say, "Ugh, not manna again!" It sounds almost unbel...
The Israelites, fresh from the Exodus, knew that feeling all too well. And in Deuteronomy, Moses doesn’t pull any punches reminding them of it. He lays it all out, a litany of miss...
That’s a glimpse into the struggle of Moses, as his life drew to a close. The story goes that God, having decreed that Moses would not cross the Jordan into the Promised Land, then...
It's a poignant reminder that even the most righteous figures in our tradition weren’t perfect, and that their flaws shaped their destinies. The scene: Moses, nearing the end of hi...
The story of Joshua and the Gibeonites is a powerful lesson in just that. You see, Joshua, successor to Moses, found himself in a bit of a quandary. He'd made an alliance with the ...
Well, he wasn't exactly a household name like Abraham or Moses, but he was a figure of incredible determination. We find him in Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg), ready to face a chal...
