Parshat Terumah

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Detailed instructions for building the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, the menorah, and the altar. Exodus 25:1-27:19.

Adam's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:2

Jewish tradition is full of fascinating details that add layers of depth and complexity to this foundational narrative. The story, according to some traditions, wasn't exactly a su...

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Abraham and Creation of Terah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:74

The scene, as described in Legends of the Jews, is charged with tension. Abraham's father, a maker and seller of idols, is steeped in tradition. But Abraham, well, Abraham is havin...

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Abraham in Battle and Isaac

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:233

We often focus on Abraham's unwavering faith, but what about Isaac? What was going through his mind as he walked alongside his father toward that fateful mountain? The biblical tex...

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Abraham's Offering and Isaac

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:236

We all know the story of Abraham and Isaac, the binding, the near sacrifice. But the details, as the legends tell it, are astonishing. Imagine the scene: Abraham, hand raised, knif...

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Trial of Abraham and Jerusalem

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:258

It's a city that resonates through millennia, a place where, according to legend, the very ground remembers the most important moments in our shared past. Think about Abraham, read...

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Angels Attend to Jacob and Isaac

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:257

One story tells us that among the idols Jacob destroyed, there was one shaped like a dove. And wouldn’t you know it, the Samaritans later dug it up and started worshiping it again!...

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Jacob's Vision and Rachel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:264

The story of Jacob at Beth-el is one of those moments. After receiving a profound revelation from God, what did Jacob do? He didn't just stand there awestruck. He acted. He set up ...

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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...

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Jacob's Journey of Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:329

It's often in those details that the real magic lies. Take Jacob, for example. We know he journeyed from Canaan to Egypt, a pivotal moment for his family and, ultimately, for the e...

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