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.

The Great Flood and Pleiades

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:51

Jewish tradition sometimes paints a far more dramatic picture, one involving cosmic forces and even… a celestial custody battle! : the story of Noah's Flood isn’t just about rain, ...

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The Great Flood of Shem

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:78

Sometimes, the answer lies in the smallest of actions, the purest of intentions. Think about Noah. After the flood, things weren’t exactly smooth sailing. There’s that infamous epi...

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Noah Receives the Torah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:82

We all know the story of Noah, the ark, and the animals. But what happened after the waters receded? Did life just magically reset? Well, according to the Legends of the Jews, comp...

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The Great Flood and Peleg

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:85

Legends of the Jews tells us that the south fell to the lot of Ham. Think scorching deserts, sweltering jungles... that kind of heat. The north? That became the inheritance of Japh...

Prophecy

Saga of Nimrod

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:97

We often think of historical figures who became obsessed with their own greatness, but the story of Nimrod gives us a glimpse into the ancient roots of this phenomenon. Nimrod, a f...

Torah

The Tower of Babel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:100

Years blurring into decades, every thought, every action geared toward one monumental goal. That’s the story of the Tower of Babel, but not just the part we all know about God scat...

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Abel and Creation

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:101

The builders, driven by an almost manic energy, were tireless. They toiled day and night, reaching for the heavens. But here's where it gets… intense. According to Legends of the J...

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The Tower of Babel and Flood

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:102

And, surprisingly, Jewish tradition grapples with it too. Take, for example, the story of the Tower of Babel. We all know it – the people, united in hubris, attempt to build a towe...

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Noah's Transgression and Serug

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:3

It’s a dark picture painted in the Legends of the Jews, a world where humanity had truly lost its way. According to Ginzberg's retelling, the descendants of Noah were sinking deepe...

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