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We all know King Solomon. The wisest of men, builder of the magnificent Temple in Jerusalem. But this story isn't just about Solomon's glory; it’s about how his father, David, play...
According to Legends of the Jews, he ingested a noxious reptile. Yikes! Now, you might expect a divine plague, or some sort of cosmic retribution. But instead, Elijah appears. Not ...
Remember Pekah? He was the king who, well, didn’t exactly get to savor his victories. Because right after he came to power, the king of Assyria swooped in and, as Ginzberg tells us...
We remember him most vividly, perhaps, from the Binding of Isaac, the Akeidah. A moment of ultimate faith, ultimate sacrifice averted at the last possible second. But what about th...
The Babylonians sacked the city, but did they get everything? Well, some say that not all the sacred objects fell into enemy hands. The prophet Jeremiah, according to tradition, ma...
It's more than you might think. Imagine the scene: After decades in exile, a weary but hopeful band of Jews finally returns to Jerusalem. Among them are three figures of immense im...
The Book of Esther tells a tale of immense wealth and power, embodied by King Ahasuerus. He throws a lavish banquet, boasting of his riches. But where did all this splendor come fr...
Proverbs 23:5 speaks to this feeling, saying, "When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings." But what does this really mean? One fascinating i...
Specifically, Bamidbar Rabbah – a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers – gives us a vibrant picture. It tells us that each of the twelve tribes had its own uniqu...
