Parshat Pekudei

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The completion of the Tabernacle, the priestly garments, and the glory of God filling the Tabernacle. Exodus 38:21-40:38.

Paths of Judgment and Thou

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:66

The text suggests that false testimony can actually disrupt the natural order, causing the clouds to scatter, leading to drought and famine! It's a pretty dire image. And the reaso...

Hell/GehennaAdam & EveMosesTorah

Giving of the Torah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:91

We know the Torah gives us detailed blueprints, measurements, and material lists. But according to some fascinating Jewish legends, Moses got a sneak peek, a divine tour, of someth...

HeavenMosesTemple

The Golden Calf

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:2

It's more than just a pretty tent, you know. It's a story of atonement, of divine presence, and of a relationship between God and the Jewish people that’s been unfolding for millen...

JosephMosesTorahTemple

Nebuchadnezzar at the Temple and Rome

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:3

It’s a powerful idea, isn't it? That the very things used to worship God could also tell the story of our destiny. According to Ginzberg’s retelling in Legends of the Jews, each ma...

TempleMessiahHoly LandExile

The Golden Calf and Bezalel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:6

The story of Bezalel, the architect of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), offers a glimpse into that sacred space. Now, Bezalel wasn't just any craftsman. He came from impressive stock. Acc...

CreationHeavenMosesSolomon

The Ten Commandments and Bezalel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:7

He was the master craftsman chosen to bring the Tabernacle to life. A true artist, filled "with the spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kind...

Noah & FloodMosesTempleWisdom

Bezalel and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:8

The story of Bezalel, the architect of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, gives us a glimpse. It's a fascinating tale. Even though God Himself knew that Bezalel was absolutely the right ...

CreationMosesTempleHoly Land

Bezalel's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:9

Jewish tradition certainly thinks so, and it gives us some pretty compelling stories to illustrate this point. Think about the building of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, that portabl...

SolomonTempleSoulWisdom

The Golden Calf and Temple

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:12

We all know the stories of its power, its presence in the Tabernacle, and later, its prominent place in Solomon’s Temple. But what happened after that first Temple fell? Well, acco...

Noah & FloodMosesSolomonDaniel