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It’s a question that’s occupied Jewish thought for centuries, and sometimes, the answers are found in the most unexpected places. Take Jacob, for example, blessing his sons on his ...
Take the blessing Jacob gave to his youngest son, Benjamin. It seems straightforward, but the Rabbis saw in it a glimpse into the future of the entire Israelite nation. Jacob, on h...
Jacob, nearing his end, isn't just dictating his will. He's imparting something far more profound. He turns to Joseph, his favored son, the one who rose to power in Egypt. "And tho...
And sometimes, the stories we tell about those moments, those final farewells, reveal even more about the living than they do about the dead. Take, for instance, the story of Jacob...
The Egyptians, according to Legends of the Jews, actually mourned Jacob. Why? Because they believed his presence had lessened the severity of the famine. Instead of lasting the div...
The stories surrounding the burial of Jacob, Yaakov in Hebrew, are filled with profound insights into this very question. Jacob's journey back to Canaan for burial wasn't just a si...
According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, Reuben, burdened by the weight of his past transgression, felt compelled to warn those around him. He spoke of seven tempt...
He gathers his sons, his legacy, around him. What does he say? What profound secrets does he reveal? According to Legends of the Jews, a monumental work compiled by Rabbi Louis Gin...
That’s what it must have been like for the Israelites after Jacob died. Ginzberg, in Legends of the Jews, tells us that as soon as Jacob’s eyes closed, so did the eyes – and hearts...
