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.

Terah and the Mysteries

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:63

They had witnessed something extraordinary, something shrouded in mystery, and they knew that keeping it to themselves was simply not an option. But who did their secret concern? N...

Mysticism

Adam in Paradise

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:105

It paints a vivid picture, doesn't it? The story goes that a king – we don't know his name, but his actions speak volumes – decided to impose a truly… unique… tax. A tax on the dea...

Adam & EveDeath

Rakyon and the Dreamer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:107

It sounds so ancient, so powerful, so… well, Egyptian! But the story behind it, according to some fascinating threads in Jewish tradition, is more surprising than you might think. ...

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Account of Sodom

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:148

In Sodom, a stranger once found himself embroiled in a dispute. We don't know exactly what it was about, but it was serious enough to bring before the court. They wrangled and argu...

Judgment

Destruction of Sodom and Were

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:174

Angels, messengers of God, have rescued Lot and his family, leading them away from the impending destruction. They're given one crucial instruction: don't look back. Don't even thi...

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Destruction of Sodom and Nisan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:176

Jewish tradition is full of instances where the "when" is just as important as the "what." Take the story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. We all know the story of the wic...

Exile

Life of Eve and Nineveh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:240

They were terrified. "How long shall we fight with these devils?" they cried. "Let us return to our land, lest they exterminate us root and branch, without leaving a remnant." Can ...

Joseph's Vision and Dreams

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:5

We all know the story: the coat of many colors, the dreams, the rise to power in Egypt. But what about before all that? What was Joseph really like as a teenager? According to Lege...

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Trial of Joseph and Potiphar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:6

That’s a glimpse into the trials of Joseph. The story of Joseph, as told in the Torah, is already But the rabbinic tradition, the wellspring of Jewish interpretation and storytelli...

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