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.

Moses's Prophetic Vision and Miriam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:54

That’s the situation Moses found himself in after Miriam’s well vanished. According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Louis Ginzberg, the miraculous well that had sustained the ...

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Kingdom of Moses and Balaam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:36

The story of Balaam is a strange one, filled with prophecy, curses, and a talking donkey (yes, really!). But at its heart, it's a story about choice, and how our actions can either...

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Kingdom of Naomi

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:32

Let’s talk about Ruth, the Moabite woman whose story is woven into the very fabric of Judaism. Ruth, as we know, found herself in a tough spot, widowed and far from her homeland. S...

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Barak's Prophetic Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:45

Sometimes, the most poignant stories are found in the aftermath, in the echoes of what was. Let's rewind to the story of Barak and Sisera. You remember the story. Sisera, the comma...

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Kingdom of David and Jerusalem

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:95

I've got one for you, straight from the heart of Jerusalem and the mystical lore surrounding King David's tomb. Imagine a poor Jewish washerwoman, a woman known for her piety. She'...

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Kingdom of Jehoshaphat

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:20

Let’s talk about Jehoshaphat, son of Asa, a king of Judah. Now, according to the biblical narrative in the Book of Kings, and amplified in works like Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews...

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King Ahab's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:26

Not a pleasant thought, I know. But the legends surrounding King Ahab, one of the more notorious figures in the Hebrew Bible, give us a glimpse into that shadowy realm. Now, Ahab w...

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Kingdom of Jehoiada

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 9:6

Jehoiada was quite the figure – the son of Benaiah, who served as commander-in-chief of the army under Solomon. Talk about living history! King Joash, guided by Jehoiada, diligentl...

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Kingdom of Jotham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 9:19

Let’s delve into the lives of two kings of Judah, Jotham and his son Ahaz, and see just how drastically one life can diverge from another. King Uzziah, Jotham’s father, suffered fr...

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