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See, before the Mishkan was built, the world was apparently crawling with demons. Ginzberg, in Legends of the Jews, recounts how these spirits had free rein, wandering wherever the...
The Torah tells us that Nadab and Abihu, in their zeal, offered "strange fire" before the Lord and were consumed (Leviticus 10:1-2). A devastating blow, not only to their family bu...
The princes of the tribes of Israel certainly felt that way when it came time to dedicate the Mishkan (Tabernacle). According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, these ...
Take the gifts of the twelve princes, representing the twelve tribes of Israel, as described in the Torah (Numbers 7). It's easy to skim over those lists of offerings – chargers of...
Sounds simple enough. But picture it: trekking from tent to tent, peering into every dwelling, trying to keep an accurate tally. A logistical nightmare! As Ginzberg recounts in Leg...
Sometimes, the answer was surprisingly simple: drawing lots. And that's precisely how a potential crisis was averted after the Exodus, involving the firstborn sons of Israel. : aft...
The Torah tells us that Moses took a census, not just once, but several times. This wasn't just idle counting! One specific count focused on the Levites, that special tribe dedicat...
It wasn't just a chaotic mass of people wandering aimlessly, that's for sure. According to the traditions, there was a real method to the madness, a divinely inspired order. The st...
In Jewish tradition, even the placement of the tribes in the desert wasn’t random. It was divinely ordained, each position reflecting a unique characteristic and purpose. God, spea...
