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.

Righteousness of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:73

Jewish tradition offers us glimpses into that possibility, especially when it comes to the patriarchs and prophets. And no one stands closer, in the lore, than MOSES. Imagine the c...

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Five Levels of the Soul and Tummim

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:50

Forget Google; they had something far more intriguing: the Urim and Tummim. Now, the Urim (אוּרִים) and Tummim (תּוּמִים) – let’s unpack that. These weren't your average divination...

ProphecySoulShekhinah

Kingdom of Aaron of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:65

It wasn't just a quick anointing, you see. It was an entire week of living in the shadow of the Tabernacle, a period of seclusion from the everyday world, a real immersion into hol...

HeavenAdam & EveMosesTemple

Kingdom of Zebulun

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:94

They each had their own strengths, their own roles to play. And some, like the tribe of Zebulun, were particularly fascinating. According to tradition, after Nahshon, the temporal ...

PatriarchsMosesTemplePrayer

Kingdom of Asher

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:12

Prepare to meet the tribe of Asher. Now, we all know beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But the legends surrounding the tribe of Asher in Legends of the Jews paint a picture of ...

Torah

Kingdom of Moses and Reuben

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:33

In Jewish tradition, even the placement of the tribes in the desert wasn’t random. It was divinely ordained, each position reflecting a unique characteristic and purpose. God, spea...

CreationMosesTorahPrayer

Kingdom of Moses and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:63

That’s pressure! We read in Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg) that Moses reached his breaking point. He just couldn't bear the burden of the people alone any longer. And what was God'...

JosephMosesTempleSoul

Kingdom of Miriam and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:82

According to Jewish tradition, the consequences can be…well, let's just say they can be We’re diving into a story from Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, a masterful compilatio...

Hell/GehennaJosephMosesTorah

Kingdom of Miriam and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:86

Jewish tradition certainly does, and it pulls no punches when it comes to the consequences of careless or malicious speech – especially lashon hara (לשון הרע), evil speech. One of ...

Hell/GehennaJosephMosesRepentance