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The Torah tells us that Moses, our great leader, was the humblest man on Earth. Now, that’s a big claim, isn’t it? According to the ancient texts, Moses’ humility wasn't a one-off ...
Jewish tradition certainly thinks so. Take, for example, the story of the spies sent to scout out the Land of Israel, a pivotal moment that shaped the fate of a generation. Their v...
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...
It’s easy to imagine him as this larger-than-life figure, divinely guided, but sometimes he acted with remarkable prudence, almost bordering on… politeness. We find an example of t...
According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, when Moses witnessed the immense grief for Aaron, felt by both humans and celestial beings, he was overcome. He wept, not j...
The story begins with an ass – not just any ass, mind you, but one created on the sixth day of creation itself! According to Legends of the Jews, this creature was gifted to Balaam...
We find this story in Ginzberg's retelling of the Legends of the Jews, and it’s a doozy. Remember Phinehas? He's the zealous priest who took matters into his own hands, remember, s...
Your father has died, leaving no sons. Now, under the laws of inheritance, you and your sisters are facing a grim future: no land, no security, no real place in the community. What...
Even Moses, the great lawgiver, the one who spoke face-to-face with God, reached such a point. Imagine the scene: Moses knows his time is near. He desperately wants to live, to con...
