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.

Wisdom of Moses and Blessings

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:46

He had so much wisdom to impart, so many blessings yet to bestow upon each tribe of Israel. But time, as it always does, was running short. So, he gathers all those individual bles...

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Israelites: Giving of the Torah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:64

What happens to a leader when they die? Especially a leader like Moses? We know Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, received the Torah at Sinai, and guided them for forty years ...

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Joshua's Miracle of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:68

As Legends of the Jews tells us, Joshua's grief was profound. He tore his clothes, a traditional sign of mourning, and cried out, "My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and t...

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Moses and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:94

We know him as the great lawgiver, the one who led the Israelites out of Egypt. But the rabbis didn't just see him as a historical figure. They elevated him to almost cosmic propor...

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Death of Joshua and Caleb

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:6

The story of Joshua preparing to conquer Jericho, as told in Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg), throws us headfirst into that shadowy world. Before a single soldier marched, Joshua ne...

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Teachings of Moses and Ebal

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:8

Can you feel their anticipation, their weariness, their unwavering faith? They arrive at Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal, twin peaks that would become the stage for a powerful ritual....

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Death of Joshua and Sabbath

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:11

The story of Joshua’s conquest of the Promised Land is full of such moments, a rollercoaster of triumph and tragedy, and it all starts with Jericho. Imagine this: Joshua, leading t...

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Holy Spirit and Achan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:13

The story of Achan gives us a glimpse. It's a tale of transgression, communal strife, and ultimately, redemption – or at least, the possibility of it. See, after the miraculous cro...

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Joshua in Battle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:18

The Israelite army, led by Joshua, is locked in a fierce struggle. It’s Friday, and the weight of the approaching Shabbat, the Sabbath, hangs heavy in the air. Joshua knows that fo...

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