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.

Nimrod's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:55

And let me tell you, it wasn't pretty. After two years had passed – two years since Abraham defied him and was thrown into that fiery furnace – Nimrod was haunted by a vision. He s...

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Nimrod's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:56

The story goes that Nimrod, a powerful ruler in ancient times, was deeply shaken by a dream. As soon as the sun rose, he summoned his wise men and magicians, desperate to understan...

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Nimrod: Abraham and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:80

It wasn’t exactly a quiet conversation. Let's delve into a dramatic scene, a clash of ideologies played out before a powerful king. Our story comes from Ginzberg’s Legends of the J...

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Birth of Esau and Nimrod

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:19

Today, let's talk about Esau. We know him as Jacob's brother, the one who traded his birthright for a bowl of stew. But there's so much more bubbling beneath the surface. According...

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Kingdom of Nimrod and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:21

The answer, according to Jewish legend, lies with Nimrod and some very special garments. The stories tell us that Nimrod, a mighty hunter and king, possessed clothes imbued with an...

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Joseph and Divine Judgment of Midianites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:27

We all know the basics: Joseph, the favored son, with his infamous coat, is tossed into a pit by his jealous brothers. But what happened exactly down there? And how did he go from ...

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Trial of Judah and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:73

After the whole heartbreaking ordeal of selling Joseph into slavery to the Midianites, Judah's brothers came to him with a proposition. "If things were normal," they said, "our fat...

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Joseph's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:184

That’s kind of what happened in Egypt, according to the legends surrounding Joseph, the dreamer who rose to power. Remember Joseph? Sold into slavery by his brothers, he ended up i...

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Joseph in the Holy Land

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:206

Take the story of Joseph and his brothers. Talk about a tangled web! We all know the story. Joseph, the favored son, gets sold into slavery in Egypt. Years pass. He rises to power,...

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