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Well, he wasn't exactly a household name like Abraham or Moses, but he was a figure of incredible determination. We find him in Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg), ready to face a chal...
The story of Deborah unfolds not long after the time of Ruth, another woman held up as an ideal. The Book of Judges tells us that after the death of Ehud, a judge who delivered Isr...
He was, let's just say, very enthusiastic about idol worship. And he wasn't shy about flaunting it. As Ginzberg retells it in Legends of the Jews, Ahab taunted Elijah, basically sa...
Elijah the prophet. Just the name conjures up images of fire, brimstone, and unwavering devotion to God. But was he all thunder and lightning? Or was there more to this fiery figur...
The one who visits to herald the coming of the Messiah. But his influence stretches far beyond that single night. According to tradition, Elijah wasn't just hanging around offering...
The story goes that after the destruction of the First Temple, the prophet Jeremiah found himself with a daunting task. He was told to bring the news to the Avot, the Patriarchs th...
Our tale picks up with Daniel, the wise and righteous figure we all know, receiving a crucial task. According to Legends of the Jews, it was a divine charge, no less! He was instru...
And the Jewish tradition has some pretty incredible answers. According to the Legends of the Jews, when the Jews returned to Jerusalem under Ezra's leadership to rebuild the Temple...
According to the Legends of the Jews, his zeal and effectiveness in spreading the teachings of the Torah were legendary. It was said that if Moses hadn't come first, Ezra would hav...
