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.

Nimrod: Kingdom of Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:43

Days turn into weeks. Hope dwindles. You cry out... and someone actually answers. That's essentially the scene we find ourselves in with Abraham in this incredible passage from Gin...

Patriarchs

Death of Abraham and Nimrod

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:45

He was determined to make Abraham pay the ultimate price: death by fire. He ordered one of his princes to drag Abraham to the furnace. But here’s where things get interesting. Acco...

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Nimrod's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:55

And let me tell you, it wasn't pretty. After two years had passed – two years since Abraham defied him and was thrown into that fiery furnace – Nimrod was haunted by a vision. He s...

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Nimrod: Abraham and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:80

It wasn’t exactly a quiet conversation. Let's delve into a dramatic scene, a clash of ideologies played out before a powerful king. Our story comes from Ginzberg’s Legends of the J...

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Birth of Esau and Nimrod

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:19

Today, let's talk about Esau. We know him as Jacob's brother, the one who traded his birthright for a bowl of stew. But there's so much more bubbling beneath the surface. According...

Patriarchs

Kingdom of Nimrod and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:21

The answer, according to Jewish legend, lies with Nimrod and some very special garments. The stories tell us that Nimrod, a mighty hunter and king, possessed clothes imbued with an...

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Abraham: Divine Presence

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:413

The text tells us that Jacob, resigned to God's will, simply awaited his end. No struggle, no desperate clinging to life. But here's where it gets really interesting. It wasn't the...

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Jochebed's Prayer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:47

It sounds like something out of a fairy tale, but the story of Jochebed, the mother of Moses, begins in just such a way. According to Legends of the Jews, even though Jochebed was ...

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Birth of Jochebed and Miriam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:54

to the story of Jochebed and Miriam, and the desperate measures they took to save the infant who would become Moses. Imagine the scene. Pharaoh’s decree hangs heavy in the air: all...

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