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.

Abraham's Journey and Sarah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:96

It’s a story filled with hidden beauty, shrewd bargaining, and a touch of divine protection. Our tale begins as Abraham and Sarah journey from Canaan to Egypt. According to Legends...

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Abraham's Journey of Sarah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:97

Abraham and Sarah, pillars of faith and compassion, have journeyed to Egypt seeking refuge and sustenance for their people. But instead of welcome, they face peril. Sarah's unparal...

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Abraham Among the Fathers and Canaanites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:109

Even Abraham, our patriarch, wasn't immune. Imagine the scene: Abraham, fresh from his sojourn in Egypt, returns home. Life should be good. But trouble is brewing. It starts, as it...

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Abraham and Divine Judgment

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:110

Things weren't exactly smooth sailing between them. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, the tension that was building between their servants had escalated to ...

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Abraham's Compassion and Canaan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:111

Even the great Abraham, our father Abraham, wrestled with that. According to the sages, God wasn't entirely happy with him. Why? Because Abraham, for all his legendary hospitality ...

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Abraham and Divine Judgment

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:115

See, news had reached Abraham about his nephew Lot, and it wasn’t good. Lot was in serious trouble, caught up in the wickedness of the cities of the plain. Now, Abraham and Lot had...

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Abraham's Journey and David

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:118

He'd just pulled off a daring rescue, freeing his nephew Lot from the clutches of invading kings. And in doing so, he'd recovered a great deal of stolen goods. Now, the King of Sod...

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Abraham: Edom and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:120

You know the story: Abraham, victorious in battle, refuses to take any spoils. Not a single thread. Not even a shoe-latchet. A tiny thing. But according to the Legends of the Jews,...

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Abraham in Battle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:122

The ancient texts tell us that after the dust settled from the battles described earlier in Legends of the Jews, Abraham was deeply troubled. He couldn't shake the thought of the i...

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