Parshat Nitzavim

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The covenant renewed, the choice between life and death, and the promise that Torah is accessible to all. Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20.

Jacob And Esau Prepare To Meet

Ginzberg Vol. 1

Remember the story? Jacob, with a little help from his mother, tricked his aging, blind father Isaac into giving him the blessing meant for Esau, the elder twin. Esau was furious, ...

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Joseph's Coat Brought To His Father

Ginzberg Vol. 2

It all revolves around Joseph’s coat – that infamous coat of many colors. The story goes that after selling Joseph into slavery, Jacob's sons were immediately overcome with regret....

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Judah And His Sons

Ginzberg Vol. 2

After the whole Joseph-selling fiasco, Jacob is understandably devastated. And who do the brothers blame? Judah, of course! They basically tell him, "This is ALL your fault!" Accor...

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Joseph And Zuleika

Ginzberg Vol. 2

"Throw the stick up in the air," goes the saying, "it will always return to its original place." And perhaps that's how Zuleika, Potiphar's wife, felt about her growing desire for ...

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Jacob Receives The Glad Tidings

Ginzberg Vol. 2

That’s kind of the place Jacob was in. Years had passed since he last saw his beloved son, Joseph. He believed Joseph was dead, and the grief was a heavy cloak he wore every day. B...

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Joseph's Magnanimity

Ginzberg Vol. 2

I'm talking about Joseph, of course, and his brothers. We know the story: Joseph, sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, rises to power in Egypt, and then, years later, fate br...

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Significant Names

Ginzberg Vol. 2

In Jewish tradition, names are far more than just labels; they’re prophecies, histories, and profound statements about a person's character and destiny. And it’s not just individua...

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The Parents Of Moses

Ginzberg Vol. 2

What if the very people meant to lead us to freedom are born into the darkest of times? Times so bleak, even love itself seems impossible. That's the story of Amram and Jochebed, t...

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The Exodus

Ginzberg Vol. 2

Plagues, parting of the Red Sea, freedom! But the details…they’re wild. Imagine the scene: the Egyptians, fresh from the devastation of the tenth plague, practically shoving the Is...

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