Parshat Toldot

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The birth of Jacob and Esau, Esau sells his birthright, Isaac and the Philistines, and Jacob receives Isaac's blessing through deception. Genesis 25:19-28:9.

Blessing of the Land and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:325

It wasn't just about packing bags and sneaking away in the night. It was a direct confrontation with the gods of Egypt. For generations, they had lived under the yoke of the Pharao...

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Abraham Among the Fathers and Passover

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:327

The Passover sacrifice is a perfect example. It wasn't just about offering an animal; it was a multi-layered lesson, a story told through action, meant to resonate with both the pa...

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Joseph the Dreamer and the Firstborn

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:332

We often think of it as simply the death of the firstborn sons, but the scope, according to some fascinating interpretations in our tradition, was far, far wider. Pharaoh, blinded ...

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The Ten Plagues and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:30

It wasn't just any ordinary stick. Oh no, this was the rod! The story goes that this rod was no mere piece of wood. It was created at the very beginning of the world itself! Imagin...

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Joshua in Battle and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:121

According to the Legends of the Jews, as retold by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Moses chose his servant Joshua to lead the charge. Why? Because Moses knew that only a descendant of Rachel...

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The Golden Calf and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:115

But Moses, Moshe Rabbenu, our teacher, wasn't about to give up on them. For forty days and forty nights—that's right, another forty-day stretch in the Bible—from the 18th of Tammuz...

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Joseph Faces Judgment and Reuben

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:95

Take the story of the offerings brought by the tribes of Israel in the desert. Each tribe, a unique thread in the tapestry of the nation, brought their own special gifts to the Mis...

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Dan's Transgression and Samson

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:101

In the Book of Genesis, Jacob, nearing the end of his life, bestows blessings upon his sons, the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. When he blesses Dan, he likens him to Juda...

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Birth of Benjamin and Ahiezer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:11

Not just your parents picking something they liked, but names that carry a story, a destiny, a whole world of meaning within them. Jewish tradition is absolutely bursting with this...

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