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The most obvious miracle, of course, was its very existence. But the story gets even richer when we consider the details. According to the ancient texts, manna didn't fall every da...
It’s a question that’s haunted Jewish tradition for centuries, and the answers are woven into some truly amazing stories. Legend tells us that when King Josiah knew the Temple was ...
They've just been liberated from slavery in Egypt, they're being miraculously fed with manna – that heavenly bread that just appears each day – and, according to the lore, they're ...
They'd just given him a hard time, no doubt. You can almost picture him throwing his hands up in exasperation, turning to God with a plea. According to Legends of the Jews, Moses p...
According to the Legends of the Jews, a masterful compilation of rabbinic lore gathered by Louis Ginzberg, life in the desert wasn't just hardship. It was also a testament to divin...
According to the Legends of the Jews, as retold by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Moses chose his servant Joshua to lead the charge. Why? Because Moses knew that only a descendant of Rachel...
Can I really do this?" It's a universal struggle, and even Joshua, the future leader of Israel, felt it. Our story unfolds just after the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea, with t...
The battlefield was set, the armies were engaged, but the real battle, according to Legends of the Jews, wasn't on the ground at all. It was happening on a nearby height, where Mos...
That’s precisely what happened, according to tradition, with Moses. Picture this: the Israelite army locked in a fierce battle. The sun's sinking fast, threatening to plunge everyt...