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.

Moses: Aaron and the Fires of Gehenna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:117

Today, let's talk about Aaron, the High Priest, brother of Moses. We find ourselves at a somber moment: Aaron has just lost his two sons. A devastating blow. But something remarkab...

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Judah and the First Humans

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:35

We're not talking simple cloth on a pole here. We're talking divine symbols, ancestral blessings, and radiant letters etched in the very fabric of reality. According to Legends of ...

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Pillars of Fire and Cloud of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:37

We’re talking about the pillar of cloud, that miraculous manifestation that guided them through the wilderness. But the story, as always, is richer than just a simple divine GPS. T...

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Giving of the Torah and Aron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:52

Can you imagine receiving new laws every single day for eleven days straight? Exhausting. So, when God finally told them to move on from Sinai, they were, let's just say, enthusias...

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Og's Miracle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:105

We hear so much about them, these figures looming large in our imaginations and in the ancient texts. Well, let's talk about the very last of them. This giant, known as Og, wasn't ...

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Wisdom of David and Uzzah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:81

Jewish tradition is full of stories exploring the pitfalls of overconfidence, particularly when it comes to knowledge of Torah. And one such story involves King David, a figure kno...

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Joshua: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:94

That’s kind of how the Jewish tradition sees things. And nowhere is this more apparent than in the transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua. It's a powerful moment, heavy with...

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Phinehas in Battle and Balaam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:104

We often read these stories, but the details… the nitty-gritty… well, those are sometimes left to our imagination. But the Legends of the Jews, as compiled by Ginzberg, fills in ma...

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Ahithophel in David's Court

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:114

The sages teach us that God bestowed three gifts upon the world: wisdom, strength, and wealth. But these gifts, potent as they are, come with a caveat. If they originate from God, ...

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