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 Sinai

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:82

That's where we find ourselves in this intriguing little story. The story unfolds with an unnamed seeker, desperate to find Moses. He believes that God may have commanded Moses to ...

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Moses: Samael and the Heavenly Realms

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:85

It turns out, even Samael, often described as the chief of the demonic realm, the accuser, the adversary (and sometimes confused with Satan, though that's a whole other story!), ha...

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Moses and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:94

We know him as the great lawgiver, the one who led the Israelites out of Egypt. But the rabbis didn't just see him as a historical figure. They elevated him to almost cosmic propor...

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Joshua in Battle and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:4

Take Joshua, for example. Initially, he wasn't exactly known for his brilliance. In fact, some called him a fool! But he served Moses faithfully. And as we read in Legends of the J...

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Teachings of Moses and Ebal

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:8

Can you feel their anticipation, their weariness, their unwavering faith? They arrive at Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal, twin peaks that would become the stage for a powerful ritual....

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Kingdom of Gideon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:51

Gideon, one of the Judges of Israel, certainly did. The story goes that an angel appeared to Gideon, tasking him with a monumental mission: delivering Israel from the oppression of...

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Moses Stands in Prayer and Avodah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:74

But the tradition often reminds us that even the best lineages can have some…interesting…twists and turns. Let's talk about Moses, yes THAT Moses, and a rather peculiar story about...

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Righteousness of Moses and David

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:75

We often think of them as fixed, unwavering, almost like statues. But what if their stories were more…complicated? More human? Let's talk about someone whose path took a truly wild...

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Samuel in the Days of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:32

The story goes that a witch – a powerful sorceress, no doubt – managed to conjure up spirits, and Samuel was among those she pulled back into the world of the living. Now, accordin...

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