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The Torah tells us that Nadab and Abihu, in their zeal, offered "strange fire" before the Lord and were consumed (Leviticus 10:1-2). A devastating blow, not only to their family bu...
The constant miracles, sure, but also the constant questions...the endless stream of new laws, and the sometimes agonizing process of figuring out how to apply them. Well, let's im...
It's a tale from the time of the Judges, found in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, drawn from various Midrashic sources. The story centers around Zimri, a prince of the tribe of Sim...
It wasn't exactly smooth sailing, let me tell you. According to Legends of the Jews, the moment was ripe with miracles, all designed to solidify Joshua's authority in the eyes of t...
Can you feel their anticipation, their weariness, their unwavering faith? They arrive at Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal, twin peaks that would become the stage for a powerful ritual....
He went straight to the top, appealing to God Himself. Why? What went wrong? But God wouldn't answer. Why the divine silence? It wasn't just some cosmic mood swing. According to th...
You return, weary but victorious, only to find… things aren't exactly as you left them. That's what happened to the two and a half tribes who ventured east of the Jordan River in t...
It's easy to skim over those parts, but the rabbis of old wrestled with them. They tried to understand the motivations, the divine reasoning, behind seemingly harsh actions. Take t...
One man, Kenaz, is tasked with a monumental mission: to bring forth the truth from each of the tribes. It's a daunting task, like trying to hold water in your hands. As the story g...
