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.

Wisdom of Moses and Shamshiel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:189

Even MOSES himself couldn't get a straight answer. The story goes that Moses, in his insatiable quest for knowledge, posed this very question to Shamshiel, the prince of Paradise. ...

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Moses: The Tree of Life

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:191

Can you imagine being him, standing on the threshold of the ultimate reward? So, what did Moses see? First, he saw a spring – a spring of living water. Not just any water, but chay...

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World to Come and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:193

The moment Moses departed this world, a heavenly voice, a bat kol, rang out. Can you imagine the sound? It declared, "Moses, servant of the Lord, thou that art faithful in His hous...

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Moses and the Angels of Shekinah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:197

That’s essentially the choice presented to MOSES in this powerful moment we find in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews. God speaks to Moses, commanding, "Put off thy shoes from off thy...

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The Ten Commandments and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:202

The story goes that Moses, up on Mount Sinai, wasn’t just getting the Ten Commandments. He was getting a download of, well, everything. The past, the present, and, crucially, the f...

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Moses: Abraham and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:204

It's not just a casual greeting – it's packed with meaning, a divine lesson whispered across the ages. Imagine Moses standing on Mount Sinai, the air crackling with divine energy. ...

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Faith of Moses and Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:209

Words can be powerful, even dangerous. And sometimes, according to Jewish tradition, they can have…physical consequences. Think about Moses. Here he is, chosen to lead the Israelit...

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Marriage of Meribah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:212

The legends tell us that God, in His infinite wisdom, gave Moses a glimpse into the years to come, specifically concerning his own life and fate. This wasn't a simple prophecy, but...

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Moses and Creation of Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:317

That’s what the Egyptians faced during one of the most terrifying plagues described in the Torah: the plague of darkness. But this wasn’t just any darkness. The text tells us it wa...

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