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.

Leah's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:162

Laban certainly did. The Torah tells us that Laban, father of Leah and Rachel, sent Jacob away with blessings after their fraught twenty years together. He kissed his grandchildren...

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Deborah and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:260

Today, let’s pull back the curtain on one of them: Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse. You might think, "A nurse? What's so special about that?" But in the ancient world, nurses were more th...

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Faith of Timna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:283

Let me tell you a story, a legend really, that explores just that. It involves a princess, a rejection, and a nation's suffering. Her name was Timna, and she wasn't just anyone – s...

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Yaakov Among the Fathers

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:344

Specifically, it's about a moment when Jacob is standing before Pharaoh in Egypt. Now, remember the backstory: Jacob's had a life. He wrestled an angel, was tricked by his uncle La...

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Agnias Among the Fathers

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:432

It’s a story filled with sibling rivalry, lingering resentment, and, well, a whole lot of armed conflict. The animosity, you see, didn’t just end with Jacob tricking Esau out of hi...

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Zepho in Battle and Balaam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:447

We're talking about Zepho, a king who, with divine assistance, achieved a monumental victory. You'd think such an experience would cement his faith. But no. Despite God's help, Zep...

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Marriage of Amalek

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:118

The story goes that God, seeing the Israelites weren't exactly overflowing with gratitude, decided to teach them a lesson. And how did God do that? By sending against them an enemy...

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Judah and the First Humans

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:35

We're not talking simple cloth on a pole here. We're talking divine symbols, ancestral blessings, and radiant letters etched in the very fabric of reality. According to Legends of ...

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Benjamin's Transgression and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:38

And the blessings he bestowed were powerful indeed. Think about Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob. Moses declared, "Benjamin is the beloved of the Lord, whom he will always shiel...

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