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Seems like a pretty sacred task. Well, not everyone saw it that way. Ginzberg, in his monumental work, Legends of the Jews, tells us that even as Moses was leading this incredible ...
According to Legends of the Jews, drawing from various Midrashic sources, the Israelites were so generous in their donations for the Tabernacle that they had more than enough mater...
It's not just about what we experience, but what echoes through the ages. Take the story of Aaron and his sons, for example. Before they could even begin their sacred service, they...
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...
