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Remember him? One of Jacob's sons? According to Legends of the Jews, Michael, the archangel himself, took Levi up to heaven! Imagine that for a moment. A whirlwind trip to the cele...
It’s a question that echoes through the stories of our ancestors, a question of faith, fear, and the unseen hand of providence. : Isaac and Jacob, their families growing, their pre...
It’s a story often overlooked, nestled within the larger narrative of Jacob’s sons. After the, shall we say, unfortunate incident in Shechem – you know, the one involving Dinah and...
The story of Shechem is one of those stories. You see, according to Legends of the Jews, the people of Shechem weren't just a little bit bad; they were profoundly wicked. It wasn't...
(Genesis 34, for those playing along at home). The Torah glosses over the actual battle that followed, but trust me, the legends fill in the gaps with some seriously epic details. ...
The Torah often gives us glimpses, but sometimes it's the extra-biblical stories, the legends whispered through generations, that fill in the details. Let's look at one such tale f...
The sages tell us that Jacob made a vow at Beth-el (the House of God) long ago. But he didn't fulfill it promptly. And according to the legends, this had dire repercussions. The ra...
After seemingly settling things with his brother Esau, Jacob was soon to discover that the past isn't always ready to stay buried. Imagine this: Jacob, still grieving the loss of h...
We often think about actions, the concrete things we do (or don't do). But what about those times when we meant to do something good, even if it didn't quite pan out? The Jewish tr...
