Parshat Shemot

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The Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, the birth of Moses, Moses at the burning bush, and God's call to liberate His people. Exodus 1:1-6:1.

Moses and Joseph of Dathan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:92

He sees an Egyptian taskmaster brutally beating an Israelite. Something snaps. But it wasn’t brute force that Moses used. No weapon was needed. According to Legends of the Jews, Mo...

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Legend of Moses and Balaam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:98

He has no clue that destiny has something truly unexpected in store. At this precise moment, war erupts between Ethiopia and its former eastern territories. King Kikanos, leading h...

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Teachings of Moses and the Serpent

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:108

According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, Moses was the one who devised the plan to rid the city of the snakes. It all hinged on the clever use of... storks. Yes, yo...

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Balaam and Noah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:110

We often think of Balaam as the sorcerer hired to curse the Israelites, and Jannes and Jambres as the magicians who opposed Moses in Pharaoh’s court, but they had lives, families, ...

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Legend of Moses and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:114

Loyalty to a leader you trust, versus the allure of the familiar. That's exactly where the Israelites found themselves in this little-known story about Moses. We all know Moses led...

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Death of Eve and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:147

They were enslaved, toiling under Pharaoh’s harsh rule. They’d hoped things would get better when he died, maybe his son would be more merciful. But nope. The new Pharaoh? Even wor...

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Moses: Splitting of the Sea

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:153

Sometimes, it's the small acts of kindness, the quiet moments of compassion, that truly define us and pave the way for greatness. Take Moses, for example. Before he parted the Red ...

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Moses Beyond the Firmament and Everything

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:159

There's a lot more to that thorny shrub than meets the eye. Our tradition teaches us that the choice was far from arbitrary. In fact, the humble thorn-bush, or seneh in Hebrew, was...

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Moses's Transgression and Metatron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:164

The Jewish tradition is full of incredible stories, but this one, about Moses' ascent, might just take the cake. Imagine this: Moses, our leader, the one who spoke to God on Mount ...

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