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: Samael and the Fires of Gehenna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:57

It wasn’t exactly a walk in the park, let me tell you. Imagine this: Samael, having just heard Moses’ fiery words, scurries back to God, practically trembling. According to the leg...

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Moses in Heaven and Thou

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:60

The Legends of the Jews tells us that Moses's time was up. Not in a vague, someday-it'll-happen kind of way, but precisely. A voice, resonant and unmistakable, booms from the heave...

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Death of Mount Nebo and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:61

We know he ascended Mount Nebo, gazed upon the Promised Land he would never enter, and then… the Torah simply says he died. But Jewish tradition, never one to shy away from filling...

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Joshua's Miracle of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:68

As Legends of the Jews tells us, Joshua's grief was profound. He tore his clothes, a traditional sign of mourning, and cried out, "My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and t...

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Kingdom of Samael

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:71

He's looking for Moses, but why? The legends don't always tell us everything directly, leaving room for interpretation. Perhaps he wants to thwart God's plan, maybe he wants to tes...

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Moses and Divine Judgment of Amram

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:75

Jewish tradition grapples with this question in fascinating ways, especially when it comes to figures as monumental as Moses. to a curious little passage from Legends of the Jews b...

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Death of Samael of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:77

We know he didn't exactly stroll into the afterlife. He ascended, shrouded in mystery. But what about the forces of darkness? Did they just sit back and let it happen? Not accordin...

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Moses's Transgression and Sinai

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:82

That's where we find ourselves in this intriguing little story. The story unfolds with an unnamed seeker, desperate to find Moses. He believes that God may have commanded Moses to ...

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Moses: Samael and the Heavenly Realms

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:85

It turns out, even Samael, often described as the chief of the demonic realm, the accuser, the adversary (and sometimes confused with Satan, though that's a whole other story!), ha...

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