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 in Battle and Talk

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:120

We all know the story: Moses, leader of the Israelites, led them through the desert for forty years, practically dragging them kicking and screaming toward the Promised Land. But h...

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Covenant of Moses and Akraziel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:121

That’s a glimpse into the struggle of Moses, as his life drew to a close. The story goes that God, having decreed that Moses would not cross the Jordan into the Promised Land, then...

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Moses in Heaven and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:129

It’s a question that’s wrestled with in Jewish tradition, and the answers… well, they’re complex, poignant, and deeply human. Imagine Moses, standing before God, pleading his case....

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Birth of Moses and Thou

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:131

He had led the Israelites through unimaginable hardship, pleaded with God on their behalf countless times, and witnessed miracles beyond comprehension. Yet, when he faltered, the h...

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Covenant of Moses of Jordan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:137

He led the Israelites through the desert for forty long years, endured hardship after hardship, and finally, finally, the Promised Land was within sight. But he wasn't going to be ...

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Moses's Prayer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:139

He'd been praying, begging, trying everything he could to change God's decree that he wouldn't enter the Promised Land. But it wasn't working. And that's when, as Legends of the Je...

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Wisdom of Moses of Joshua

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:147

The story goes that when Moses realized that Heaven and Earth, the very cosmos, wouldn’t answer his prayers, he turned to humanity. He sought solace, intercession, from those he ha...

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Covenant of Moses of Caleb

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:149

Remember how Moses desperately wanted to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land? We've talked about that burning desire before. But Samael, that ever-present adversary, was det...

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Throne of Glory of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:150

Moses, the great leader, the man who spoke to God face-to-face, had just learned he wouldn't be entering the Promised Land. The people, witnessing this, were devastated. They wept,...

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