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.

Jethro's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:155

He wasn't born a leader, that's for sure. For forty long years, he was a shepherd for his father-in-law, Jethro. And let me tell you, he was a good one! Jethro had no complaints. A...

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The Burning Bush and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:163

Like the universe is asking you to do something impossibly huge, and all you can think is, "Who, me?" That's precisely where Moses found himself. Imagine the scene: Moses, tending ...

JosephMosesProphecyHoly Land

The Burning Bush and Thou

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:214

Moses, fresh from his encounter with the burning bush, is now tasked with the monumental job of leading the Israelites out of Egypt. He’s got a bit of an edge, maybe a little too m...

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Moses in Joseph's Time and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:215

According to Ginzberg's masterful retelling in Legends of the Jews, Moses didn't exactly jump for joy when he got the divine call. In fact, he voiced some pretty significant doubts...

JosephMosesProphecyHoly Land

Angels Attend to Ezekiel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:68

It wasn't just the adults celebrating freedom. According to Legends of the Jews, even babies stopped nursing, compelled to add their voices to the chorus! And unbelievably, the emb...

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Manna from Heaven and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:101

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 ...

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Moses: Jethro and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:2

He'd come to stay with Moses for over a year! But here's a little wrinkle in the story: for the first few months, Jethro didn't really see Moses in action as a judge. Why? Because,...

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Jethro in Battle and Jonadab

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:14

Jewish tradition is full of stories that suggest it does. And one of the most fascinating, and perhaps surprising, examples comes from the story of the Rechabites. These weren't Is...

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Jethro's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:16

You’ve traveled with your son-in-law and the Israelites through the desert, witnessed miracles, and then… Moses sends you packing. Back home. Just before the biggest moment in Jewi...

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