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.

Teachings of Naphtali

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:62

"I give you no command concerning my silver, or my gold," Naphtali said to his sons. He wasn't concerned with material wealth or earthly possessions. Instead, his focus was on some...

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Job in Paradise

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:43

After the boils, the loss of his family, the relentless questioning... what then? Well, the story doesn't end with him sitting in ashes. According to Legends of the Jews, Job event...

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Wisdom of Moses and Shamshiel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:189

Even MOSES himself couldn't get a straight answer. The story goes that Moses, in his insatiable quest for knowledge, posed this very question to Shamshiel, the prince of Paradise. ...

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Mishael in the Days of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:116

And it involves… a second chance Passover! Imagine this: The Israelites are in the desert, fresh out of Egypt. God is laying down the law, literally. Among the instructions is the ...

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Kingdom of Balaam of Balak

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:13

We find a classic example of that in the story of Balaam, the non-Jewish prophet hired to curse the Israelites. Balak, the King of Moab, was understandably nervous. A huge Israelit...

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Balaam Among the Heavenly Host

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:37

Imagine the scene: Balaam, the non-Jewish prophet-for-hire, is up to no good. He's been hired by Balak, king of Moab, to curse the Israelites (Numbers 22-24). He's built seven alta...

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Eleazar: Giving of the Torah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:148

He’s led the Israelites through the desert for forty years, faced down Pharaoh, received the Torah at Sinai. And now, this. And what does Moses do? He doesn't rage against God. He ...

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Asher's Transgression and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:43

to a fascinating corner of Jewish legend, a story about the tribe of Asher, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and the blessings they received. According to tradition, Moses himse...

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Sisera in Battle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:43

Let’s talk about Sisera and Jael. Their story is a whirlwind of war, deceit, and a moment that sealed a nation's fate. Sisera, the commander of the Canaanite army, was having a ter...