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.

Kingdom of Judah and Jashub

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:249

According to Ginzberg's recounting, Judah found himself smack-dab in the middle of the allied kings' infantry. His immediate target? Jashub, the king of Tappuah. Now, Jashub wasn't...

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Birth of Rachel of Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:267

The story of Rachel's burial offers a powerful glimpse into this very idea. The Torah tells us simply that Rachel died giving birth to Benjamin and was buried on the road to Ephrat...

CreationPatriarchsMatriarchsJoseph

Kingdom of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:33

Sometimes, the answers are hidden in stories… stories that stretch back millennia. Take, for example, the story of Joseph, sold into slavery by his own brothers. A heartbreaking be...

JosephMosesTempleRepentance

Kingdom of Joseph and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:46

The only clue? A tattered, blood-stained coat. It's a scene ripped straight from the biblical story of Joseph, and the heartbreaking moment Jacob, his father, is presented with wha...

PatriarchsJoseph

Angels Attend to Tamar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:66

Judah, one of the sons of Jacob, walks right past her. Doesn't even give her a second glance. Imagine! But Tamar? She’s not about to let this opportunity slip away. She looks up to...

AngelsProphecy

Kingdom of Joseph and Potiphar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:83

You know, the one with the coat of many colors? We're past the coat now, past the jealous brothers, and right into his new life in Egypt. He's working in the house of Potiphar, an ...

HeavenJosephHoly Land

Kingdom of Joseph of Potiphar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:94

The ancient texts hint that such intense feelings aren't always random. Sometimes, they're woven into the very fabric of destiny, though perhaps not in the way we expect. Think abo...

MatriarchsJoseph

Potiphar: Kingdom of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:97

I'm thinking about Joseph in Egypt, that iconic figure from the book of Genesis. He was sold into slavery, remember? And he ended up working for Potiphar, an Egyptian official. Now...

JosephTorahPrayer

Kingdom of Joseph and Egyptian

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:164

He was absolutely floored by the sight of the Egyptian king. The text paints a vivid picture, doesn't it? It wasn't just the king himself, arrayed in princely garments with a golde...

Joseph