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He's looking for Moses, but why? The legends don't always tell us everything directly, leaving room for interpretation. Perhaps he wants to thwart God's plan, maybe he wants to tes...
Well, he wasn't exactly a household name like Abraham or Moses, but he was a figure of incredible determination. We find him in Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg), ready to face a chal...
See, Kenaz was a pretty important figure. He was a judge, a leader. And he was up against the Amorites – a fierce, formidable enemy. But here's the thing: when Kenaz returned to hi...
The story of Deborah unfolds not long after the time of Ruth, another woman held up as an ideal. The Book of Judges tells us that after the death of Ehud, a judge who delivered Isr...
The stories surrounding his reign are filled with drama, piety, and some truly perplexing decisions. One of Saul's very first acts, as recounted in Legends of the Jews, was his tri...
We find Saul embarking on a war against the Amalekites, a campaign divinely ordained for their complete extermination. But Saul, a man of conscience, grapples with the severity of ...
And it's a question the ancient rabbis grappled with, especially when trying to understand the tragic figure of King Saul. Saul, the first king of Israel, a towering figure of stre...
We often remember Saul for his flaws, his jealousy towards David, and his eventual tragic demise. But did you know that Saul's life was prolonged by none other than the prophet Sam...
Saul's grief was profound. The prophet Samuel, his guide and sometimes his critic, was gone. According to Legends of the Jews, Saul felt isolated, adrift. And in his desperation, h...
