Parshat Shoftim

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Laws of judges and officers, the king, the Levitical priests, true and false prophets, cities of refuge, and warfare. Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9.

Balaam: Pharaoh and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:70

To his right sits Queen Alfar'anit, and to his left, his daughter Bithiah. But it's not just family; Balaam, yes that Balaam, son of Beor, the one known for his… unique prophetic a...

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Moses in Zion and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:85

We often think of Moses as this larger-than-life figure, the lawgiver, the prophet who spoke to God face-to-face. But before all that, he was a man, a man deeply moved by the suffe...

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Legend of Moses and Balaam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:98

He has no clue that destiny has something truly unexpected in store. At this precise moment, war erupts between Ethiopia and its former eastern territories. King Kikanos, leading h...

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Moses: The Burning Bush

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:101

We often think of the burning bush, the plagues, the parting of the Red Sea. But what about the years before all that? Ginzberg, in his Legends of the Jews, paints a fascinating pi...

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Death of Kikanos

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:102

That’s the situation the warriors found themselves in after the death of their leader, Kikanos. The Legends of the Jews recounts their despair, and it’s palpable. Imagine: nine lon...

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Balaam and Noah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:110

We often think of Balaam as the sorcerer hired to curse the Israelites, and Jannes and Jambres as the magicians who opposed Moses in Pharaoh’s court, but they had lives, families, ...

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Moses Ascends to Heaven and Metatron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:171

According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, in the last heaven, Moses witnesses something truly awe-inspiring – and a little terrifying. He sees two massive angels, Af...

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Rabbi Akiba Among the Heavenly Host

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:218

Moses certainly did. Imagine this: God asks you to go on a little errand. No biggie. But before you can even answer, God gives you a sneak peek – not just of the future, but of the...

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Moses and Divine Judgment of Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:260

Seems simple enough. Except Moses knew better. He knew the hearts of his people, the Israelites. The text tells us, "The last was a most difficult task." See, this wasn't just abou...

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