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.

Wages of Sin and Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:58

The text we have before us doesn't shy away from the harsh realities of that moment. As the Egyptians lay dying on the shore, defeated and broken, they were forced to witness the t...

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Rise of Joseph and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:63

Behind them? Pharaoh's army, breathing down their necks. Ahead? What seems like an insurmountable wall of water. It’s a moment of absolute crisis. Now, the angels, ever-dutiful, de...

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Elim Among the Mothers

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:85

It all started in a place called Elim. : when the world was first formed, the Almighty set up twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees there. Why those numbers? Well, they corr...

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Manna from Heaven and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:88

They're complaining, as people do when they’re hungry and thirsty and unsure of what tomorrow holds. They should have been praying! But instead of getting angry, God, in a moment o...

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Miriam's Journey

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:110

It wasn't just any well; it was a spring that traveled with them! Imagine that – a constant source of fresh water, appearing wherever they camped. The water that flowed wasn't just...

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Amalek and the Dreamer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:116

No sooner did Amalek hear that the Israelites had finally escaped Egypt than he sprang into action. He raced after them, intercepting them at the Red Sea. Imagine the scene! Accord...

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Jethro's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:16

You’ve traveled with your son-in-law and the Israelites through the desert, witnessed miracles, and then… Moses sends you packing. Back home. Just before the biggest moment in Jewi...

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Wonders of Genesis and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:19

You’re marching towards… well, you don't exactly know where, but it's away from Pharaoh! Wouldn't you expect the Divine to hand down the ultimate instruction manual right then and ...

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The Ten Commandments and Kemuel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:78

We often focus on the Ten Commandments themselves, but the experience rippled through the entire Israelite community in ways that are, well, almost unbelievable. According to Legen...

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