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That’s kind of how Moses felt about Korah's rebellion. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, Moses took Korah's transgression deeply to heart, fearing that afte...
We often think of the destruction of Korah and his followers as the end of a chapter, a moment of divine justice that should have brought peace. But according to Ginzberg's retelli...
That's the situation Moses faced after the death of his sister, Miriam. The grief was immense. The text tells us that Miriam's death plunged everyone into mourning. Moses and Aaron...
The idea is that God wouldn't want anyone to be able to say, "Hey, you kept yourself hidden from us!" later on. So, what did God do? According to some interpretations, God gave eve...
We find the story in Numbers 25, where Phinehas takes decisive action to stop a plague ravaging the Israelites. But as much as God approved of his act, not everyone was thrilled. A...
And the blessings he bestowed were powerful indeed. Think about Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob. Moses declared, "Benjamin is the beloved of the Lord, whom he will always shiel...
Can you feel their anticipation, their weariness, their unwavering faith? They arrive at Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal, twin peaks that would become the stage for a powerful ritual....
According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, all sorts of momentous events piled up on a single day. This was the very day the Israelites crossed the Jordan River. Can...
We find a fascinating detail in Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg). When Kenaz carried the stones to the sanctuary, they shone so brightly that they lit up the entire earth like the mi...
