Parshat Noach

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The story of Noah and the great flood, the ark, the covenant of the rainbow, the Tower of Babel, and the generations from Noah to Abraham. Genesis 6:9-11:32.

Death of Pharaoh and Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:57

We know the biblical account, but what about the legends, the stories whispered in hushed tones across generations? Well, according to those whispers, Pharaoh never truly died. Ima...

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Amalek and the Dreamer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:116

No sooner did Amalek hear that the Israelites had finally escaped Egypt than he sprang into action. He raced after them, intercepting them at the Red Sea. Imagine the scene! Accord...

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Mount Sinai in Heaven and Moriah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:26

The entire world, and that's the spot chosen for the most monumental event in Jewish history? It's a question that's echoed through generations, and the answers… well, they're laye...

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Joshua's Journey and Israelite

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:47

We all know the story – the Exodus, the wandering in the desert, and finally, the moment to claim their inheritance. But it wasn’t just a simple walk in the park. There were nation...

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David and Goliath of Philistines

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:30

It’s easy to imagine them as these larger-than-life figures, all might and no moral compass. But what if their greatness actually lay in their unwavering commitment to justice? Tak...

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Kingdom of Asmodeus

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:132

Solomon needed help, immense supernatural help, and he knew just where to find it. The task of capturing Asmodeus fell to Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, Solomon’s most trusted and valia...

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Mordecai and the Fires of Gehenna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 12:161

That feeling isn't new. It echoes down through generations, all the way to the story of Mordecai in the Book of Esther. Imagine the scene: The Jewish people are facing annihilation...

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Amrafel and Creation of Kush

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 42:4

We start with the line: "It was in the days of Amrafel..." Now, Bereshit Rabbah doesn't just let that lie. Oh no. It immediately asks: who was this Amrafel? Turns out, he was a man...

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Nebuchadnezzar and the Patriarchs

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 44:15

Jewish tradition certainly sees echoes of the past in the present, especially when it comes to empires. In Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of rabbinic interpretations of the ...

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