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.

Dinah and Noah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:216

It’s a tale filled with passion, deceit, and the raw emotions that boil within families. The story goes that Shechem, son of Hamor, defiled Dinah. When Jacob heard this news, he se...

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Kingdom of Dinah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:222

We're talking about the story of Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and the events that unfolded in the city of Shechem. Now, you probably know the basic outline: Dinah is taken by Shechem,...

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Jacob and Noah of Shechem

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:229

We find ourselves at that very point in the narrative. Remember the story of Dinah, Jacob's daughter, and the tragic events in Shechem? Well, the repercussions are far from over. A...

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Judah in Battle and Isaac

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:231

That's the scene as described in Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, drawing upon a wealth of midrashic and talmudic sources. The story unfolds with Judah, ever the fiery leader...

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Jacob's Transgression and Judah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:239

According to Legends of the Jews, a moment came when Jacob, sensing impending danger, turned to his sons. But he didn't just hand them swords and send them off to battle. No, his f...

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Jacob in Battle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:241

It's not always about literal battles, but sometimes… well, sometimes it is! Take this story, for instance, from Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, drawing from various Midrashic sour...

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Jacob's Legacy and Issachar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:244

Turns out, some pretty epic tales are told about them, too. Imagine this: Jacob and his family are on the move. They've just had that thing with Laban, Jacob's father-in-law, and t...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Amorites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:253

The Torah often gives us glimpses, but sometimes it's the extra-biblical stories, the legends whispered through generations, that fill in the details. Let's look at one such tale f...

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Jacob's Legacy and Esau

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:272

After seemingly settling things with his brother Esau, Jacob was soon to discover that the past isn't always ready to stay buried. Imagine this: Jacob, still grieving the loss of h...

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