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That's what happened after the parting of the Red Sea. We all know the story: the Israelites, fleeing slavery in Egypt, trapped between the pursuing Egyptian army and the seemingly...
Here he was, fresh from witnessing the most incredible miracles, leading his people out of slavery, and what did he get in return? Gripes, complaints, and a profound lack of faith....
The story goes that God, wanting to leave a lasting reminder of His power for generations to come, instructed Moses to place a jar of manna—that miraculous food that sustained the ...
The Israelites, fresh from their miraculous escape from Egypt, certainly had. They were wandering in the desert, sustained by manna, that miraculous bread from heaven. It was nouri...
It wasn't just any well; it was a spring that traveled with them! Imagine that – a constant source of fresh water, appearing wherever they camped. The water that flowed wasn't just...
We know the broad strokes from the Torah, but the rabbinic tradition, particularly as retold in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, fills in some fascinating details… details that reve...
A huge mountain. And then, suddenly, it lifts up... and hovers over your head. That, my friends, is how the Israelites accepted the Torah. It wasn't exactly a spur-of-the-moment de...
The story, as retold by Ginzberg in Legends of the Jews, introduces us to this angel, a being named Hadarniel. This angel, it's said, towers over his brethren, exceeding them by si...
The answer, as often in Jewish tradition, is layered with meaning. : God spoke to Moses face-to-face, more clearly than to any other prophet. Yet, when Moses asks to see God's full...
