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.

Boaz's Compassion

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:33

We know the story. Naomi, the Jewish matriarch who suffered so much loss, and Ruth, her devoted Moabite daughter-in-law. They're back in Bethlehem, practically destitute. But kindn...

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Boaz Among the Heavenly Host

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:34

Their story, a testament to love, loyalty, and unexpected blessings, unfolds against a backdrop of moral decay, as Ginzberg tells us in Legends of the Jews. The times, they weren't...

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Barak's Prophetic Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:45

Sometimes, the most poignant stories are found in the aftermath, in the echoes of what was. Let's rewind to the story of Barak and Sisera. You remember the story. Sisera, the comma...

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Angels Attend to Jair

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Today, we're diving into a tale from Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, a collection that draws from the vast ocean of Jewish tradition. It's a story of idolatry, defiance, and divin...

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Micah and the Holy Sanctuary

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:73

The story of Micah and his homemade sanctuary is a wild ride through the human tendency to, well, improvise. We find this tale tucked away in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, painti...

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Righteousness of Moses and David

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:75

We often think of them as fixed, unwavering, almost like statues. But what if their stories were more…complicated? More human? Let's talk about someone whose path took a truly wild...

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Micah in Battle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:80

We're talking about the aftermath of a brutal civil war in ancient Israel, a war stemming from the shocking events surrounding the idol of Micah. Remember him? We explored his stor...

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The Ark of the Covenant

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:19

The ancient Israelites knew that feeling all too well. Imagine the scene: the Ark of the Covenant, the most sacred object in their possession, finally brought into their land. You’...

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Death of Samuel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:22

Samuel, a man of unwavering integrity, embodied peace. He was, as Ginzberg tells us in Legends of the Jews, a judge utterly disinterested in personal gain, refusing compensation fo...

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