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The ancient rabbis certainly knew the type. "It profits not if a villain is cast into a sawmill," they said. Neither force nor gentle words can sway a true rascal. And according to...
to one of those, focusing on the marriage of Jacob to Leah and Rachel. It’s a tale more nuanced than you might remember. We all know Jacob worked for seven years to earn Rachel's h...
The Bible tells us that Jacob was "greatly enraged." And can you blame him? He confronted Laban, his uncle and father-in-law, accusing him of treachery. "Why didst thou deal treach...
And it turns out, it's one reflected in the stories of our ancestors, even in the lives of biblical figures like Leah. The text reminds us that, as it says, “The ways of God are no...
We all know Jacob. Grandson of Abraham, son of Isaac, and a central figure in the Torah. And Laban? Well, let’s just say he wasn't winning any "Father-in-Law of the Year" awards. R...
Jacob, completely innocent, declares, "With whomever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live!" (Genesis 31:32). Ouch. As we learn in Legends of the Jews, this wasn't just a figure...
Remember him? One of Jacob's sons? According to Legends of the Jews, Michael, the archangel himself, took Levi up to heaven! Imagine that for a moment. A whirlwind trip to the cele...
Take Jacob, for instance. His story isn't just about wrestling an angel; it's about the very human cost of that struggle. We all know the story: Jacob, alone in the darkness, grapp...
We know from the Torah that Jacob took precautions, dividing his family and possessions. But Ginzberg, in Legends of the Jews, paints a more vivid picture of Jacob’s strategic, alm...
