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 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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Humility of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:66

Jewish tradition is full of them! And sometimes, these riddles aren't just abstract puzzles; they're put to powerful figures in moments of high drama. to one such moment, recorded ...

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Solomon: Moses and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:131

It wasn't a sudden plunge, but a slow slide fueled by choices… and a little help from the King of Demons himself. According to Legends of the Jews, Solomon’s troubles began to snow...

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Jeremiah and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 10:10

According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, as a young man, Jeremiah received the call to be a prophet. But unlike some heroes who leap at the chance, Jeremiah hesita...

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Faith of Moses and Jeremiah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 10:35

That, my friends, is the essence of this poignant tale from Legends of the Jews. The story picks up long after Moses has passed. Forty long years he served as a faithful shepherd t...

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Moses Studies Torah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 10:36

The text tells us that “the sound of their grief pierced to the very heavens.” It paints a vivid picture of despair. And where is Moses, their leader, during all this? He’s gone to...

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Moses: Levi and the Lawgiver

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 10:54

One particularly fascinating legend, recounted in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, tells of the Sons of Moses and their miraculous escape. Imagine this: After a devastating massacre...

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