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Maybe that’s because the rainbow we see today isn’t the rainbow of the Messiah. Not yet, anyway. : the rainbow we know is a promise, a beautiful one, certainly. It's a reminder of ...
A world where sorrow turns to song, and ruins give way to radiant hope. What does that world look like? For many Jewish traditions, the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem is cen...
It’s a concept that has pulsed through the heart of Jewish longing for centuries: the return of all scattered Jewish communities to the Holy Land. Jewish tradition paints a breatht...
The sages tell us that there were ten generations between Noah and Abraham. Ten generations! And the Midrash emphasizes that this long span shows us just how incredibly patient God...
We often think of Abraham's journey as beginning with the covenant God made with him, the "covenant of the pieces," promising him descendants as numerous as the stars. But as Legen...
We often focus on their triumphs, their faith, their covenant with God. But what about their grief? What about the human moments of sorrow and mourning? Let's delve into the story ...
According to Legends of the Jews, that's precisely what happened to Abraham. The story goes that the archangel Michael, under divine command, took Abraham on a whirlwind tour high ...
It’s a tale of love, rivalry, prayer, and a whole lot of divine intervention. You see, the Torah tells us about Jacob’s preference for Rachel over Leah. But the ways of God, as Leg...
According to Legends of the Jews, that sign came with the birth of his son, Joseph. Jacob believed that Joseph's descendants would ultimately triumph over Esau's – his own brother,...
