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.

Moses's Transgression and David

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:68

It’s easy to picture Moses as the ultimate authority figure, standing atop Mount Sinai. But what about the practicalities of his rule? The elders certainly held a position of respe...

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Moses's Vision and Joshua

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:72

Ever have one of those moments where you hear something so earth-shattering, so potentially disruptive, that your first instinct is... well, to shut it down? To make it go away? Th...

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Covenant of Moses and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:88

So, picture this: The Israelites are on the cusp of finally entering the land promised to their ancestors. Moses, following divine instruction, needs to get a lay of the land, so h...

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Moses's Miracle and Ahiman

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:96

The journey itself, surprisingly, wasn't fraught with peril from the locals. The text explains that God smoothed their path. As soon as the spies, sent by Moses to scout the land, ...

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Moses and the Ark of Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:98

The Israelites certainly did. They were staring down some serious threats after escaping Egypt, and one of the scariest? Giants. But these weren't just any giants. We’re talking ab...

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Moses and the Promised Land of Canaan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:101

Forty days to explore an entire country, a mission impossible made possible by… well, by something a little miraculous. That's the story of the spies sent to scout out the land of ...

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Covenant of Moses and Anakim

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:103

The kind that whispers, "Are you sure you're ready for this?" It's a feeling that's haunted humanity for millennia, and it even gripped the Israelites on the cusp of entering the P...

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Moses's Transgression and Korah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:4

Believe it or not, Moses himself had to deal with that! It wasn't just grumbling in the desert, either. It was a full-blown rebellion. And at the heart of it? A man named Korah. Bu...

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Korah's Transgression and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:5

The story of Korah's rebellion against Moses is a classic tale of ambition gone awry, but according to some traditions, it all started with a bad hair day – literally. The Zohar, t...

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