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.

Korah's Transgression and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:5

The story of Korah's rebellion against Moses is a classic tale of ambition gone awry, but according to some traditions, it all started with a bad hair day – literally. The Zohar, t...

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Trial of Korah and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:7

That feeling isn’t new. to a story about Korah, a figure who challenged Moses and Aaron, found in Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, which itself draws from various Midrashic s...

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Moses at the Temple and Korah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:11

We're diving into a pivotal moment from the story of Korah, a fascinating and troubling tale of ambition, jealousy, and ultimately, divine justice. Remember, this all comes from Le...

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Moses and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:13

He was dealing with a situation far beyond a simple disagreement. Two men, unnamed in this particular telling, had committed some transgression serious enough to warrant a confront...

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Korah's Transgression and the Wilderness

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:26

We're talking about the story of KORAH, a figure most known for his rebellion against Moses in the wilderness. A rebellion that, as the Torah tells us, led to a pretty dramatic end...

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Aaron: The Golden Calf

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:33

Take Aaron, for example. After the tragic episode of the Golden Calf – a moment where Aaron, sadly, wasn't entirely blameless – God initially decreed that all four of Aaron's sons ...

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The Golden Calf and Adonai

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:62

Take Aaron, for instance, Moses' brother. We know Moses as the lawgiver, the one who spoke to God face-to-face. But Aaron... well, the people loved Aaron. And that’s saying somethi...

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Death of Aaron of Eleazar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:70

The death of Aaron, the High Priest, brother of Moses, is just such a story. The Legends of the Jews, that amazing collection of rabbinic tales and biblical expansions compiled by ...

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Death of Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:72

The Torah tells us about Aaron, the High Priest, and it paints a pretty clear picture. It wasn't just his position, but his character that earned him such profound respect and affe...

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