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.

Ancient Lore and Priest

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:107

Forget your gavels and stern judges. Imagine something far more… theatrical. The image comes to us from Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilation of rabbinic lore put togeth...

Wisdom of Solomon of Talk

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:116

Even the wisest among us aren't immune to that feeling. Take King Solomon, for example. We all know Solomon. Wise, just, powerful. The guy who could supposedly talk to animals, the...

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Solomon's Vision and Asmodeus

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:133

And one of the most fascinating stories revolves around a journey they take together and the shocking revelations Asmodeus makes along the way. After what must have been an exhaust...

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Kingdom of Solomon and Benaiah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:146

The story goes like this: the King of Persia, a friendly ally of Solomon, was seriously ill. His royal physician, after consulting all his ancient scrolls and remedies, came to a r...

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Luz and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:148

King Solomon, the wisest of all men, certainly tried. And the story of his scribes, Elihoreph and Ahijah, is a fascinating, if ultimately sobering, tale about just that. These were...

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Wisdom of Solomon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:150

Take, for instance, the story of one of his daughters. Now, Solomon, as we know, wasn’t just a wise king; he was also said to possess incredible knowledge, including the ability to...

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Jeroboam Speaks for God

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:9

Jeroboam, as we find him in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, was a master of manipulation. He wasn't just some run-of-the-mill schemer; he was a genius at twisting perceptions. And ...

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Kingdom of Jehoshaphat and Temple

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:21

He was a king who knew a thing or two about impossible situations. Jehoshaphat, as we learn in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, was deeply devoted to the sanctity of the Temple in J...

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Fate of the Sinners and Sabbath

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:17

Jewish tradition has some fascinating, and frankly, comforting answers. Let's talk about one figure who plays a key role in that cosmic transition. Imagine a being who exists forev...

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