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.

Death of Aaron of Amalek

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:77

According to Legends of the Jews, compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Amalek, that ancient nemesis, saw an opportunity. You see, with Aaron's passing, the protective clouds that had ...

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Death of Aaron and Levites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:78

We often picture a triumphant march towards the Promised Land, but the reality, according to our sages, was far more complex, fraught with fear and even internal conflict. The Lege...

Hell/GehennaJosephMosesKing David

Throne of Glory of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:150

Moses, the great leader, the man who spoke to God face-to-face, had just learned he wouldn't be entering the Promised Land. The people, witnessing this, were devastated. They wept,...

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Aaron: Kingdom of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:12

It’s a story filled with both sorrow and profound peace, a final chapter worthy of such a monumental figure. The command from God for Moses to ascend Mount Nebo and there meet his ...

PatriarchsMosesHoly LandExile

The Ark of the Covenant and Joshua

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:7

It wasn't exactly smooth sailing, let me tell you. According to Legends of the Jews, the moment was ripe with miracles, all designed to solidify Joshua's authority in the eyes of t...

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Kenaz's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:5

One man, Kenaz, is tasked with a monumental mission: to bring forth the truth from each of the tribes. It's a daunting task, like trying to hold water in your hands. As the story g...

Noah & FloodMosesTorahTemple

The Ten Commandments of Temple

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:7

What about the truly sacred objects? Well, let's talk about the Ark of the Covenant, that legendary chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments. We know it vanished from hi...

Noah & FloodSolomonTorahTemple

The Ark of the Covenant

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:19

The ancient Israelites knew that feeling all too well. Imagine the scene: the Ark of the Covenant, the most sacred object in their possession, finally brought into their land. You’...

Hell/GehennaNoah & Flood

Wisdom of Joab

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:7

Joab, a powerful military figure in King David's time, had made some enemies and overstepped some boundaries. Solomon felt he had to go. So, what does Joab do? He runs to the Beit ...

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