Parshat Vaera

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God reveals His name to Moses, the first seven plagues strike Egypt, and Pharaoh's heart is hardened. Exodus 6:2-9:35.

Sabbath and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:94

The luchot—that's Hebrew for "tablets"—were divine creations themselves, crafted by God's own hand during that mystical twilight time at the end of the first Sabbath. Ginzberg, in ...

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Moses in Battle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:118

Even MOSES, the great lawgiver himself, wrestled with this. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, Moses needed to understand why the righteous weren't always re...

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Moses Beyond the Firmament and Books

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:132

According to the legends, those forty days and nights were a whirlwind education. Ginzberg’s Legends of the Jews tells us that Moses received it all up there: not just the Torah – ...

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Moses's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:134

It's a monumental task. Well, the angels apparently had some thoughts. The story goes that they were a little… skeptical. As we find in Legends of the Jews, a monumental compilatio...

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Moses and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:135

Jewish legend has a beautiful answer. The story goes that after Moses finished writing the Torah, he wiped his pen on his forehead. Now, this wasn't just any ink. This was heavenly...

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Egypt: The Golden Calf

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:140

We all know the story: The Israelites, fresh out of Egypt, get impatient waiting for Moses on Mount Sinai. They demand a god they can see, and Aaron, in a moment of weakness, fashi...

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Moses in Battle and Bezalel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:17

God, in all His glory, gave Moses meticulous instructions on how to build it. Seems straightforward. Wrong. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, poor Moses des...

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Moses at the Temple and the Tabernacle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:55

We often hear about Moses, the leader, the lawgiver. But what about the unsung heroes, the ones whose eagerness and devotion actually brought the whole thing to life? The story goe...

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Moses: Isaac and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:58

According to Legends of the Jews, everything was actually finished in the month of Kislev—that’s around November/December on our calendar. They were ready to go, eager to erect thi...

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