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And it's not a new phenomenon, not by a long shot. Let's turn to the story of Simon, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and his struggle with envy. Imagine the scene: Simon is on his...
We find a glimpse of it in Legends of the Jews, Louis Ginzberg's monumental work that draws together so many threads of Jewish tradition. Reuben, you see, knew he was partially res...
As his days dwindled, he called his children together, not just to say goodbye, but to share the story of his life, and astonishingly, to foretell their futures, all the way to the...
The angel, acting as our guide, unveils the secrets of each celestial plane, explaining their purpose and the events that unfold within. And then, the day of judgment is proclaimed...
He's surrounded by his children, his life's work laid bare before him. He’s not reminiscing about past glories, though. He's consumed by a vision of the future – a future where his...
Picture him gathering his sons around him, his voice perhaps a little weaker now, but his eyes still shining with conviction. He doesn't dwell on personal matters, or worldly posse...
to the story of Zebulun, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and see how his compassion became his legacy. He’s not always the first name that comes to mind when we think of the tribe...
The story goes that after saying all he needed to say, Dan breathed his last. His sons, as was custom, placed him in a coffin and carried him to Hebron to be buried alongside his a...
We all know it. It’s anger. But have you ever considered it a spiritual danger? An old legend, passed down through generations, speaks directly to this. It's a deathbed message, a ...