Parshat Vayera

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Three angels visit Abraham, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the birth of Isaac, and the Binding of Isaac (the Akedah). Genesis 18:1-22:24.

Abraham's Transgression and Miracles

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How would you react? Overwhelmed? Maybe a little puffed up with pride? That's the situation Abraham found himself in, according to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews. Afte...

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Kingdom of Abraham and Sarah

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It wasn't just a solitary trek. It was the start of something far bigger. The story goes that Abraham, after his encounters with kings and potentates, didn't just walk away empty-h...

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Birth of Terah of Abraham

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The stories surrounding Abraham's birth are filled with suspense, danger, and a father's desperate choices. The king, in his paranoia and cruelty, demanded Terah hand over his youn...

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Abraham's Journey and Terah

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He, his mom, and his nurse finally venture out of the cave where they'd been hiding. Why? Because, thankfully, the king and his cronies had completely forgotten about the whole "ba...

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Abraham and the Patriarchs of Terah

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It wasn't exactly a straight and narrow path, at least according to some fascinating stories tucked away in Jewish tradition. Let's go way back. Young Abraham is living with his fa...

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Abraham's Legacy

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But let's dive into a little-known story from Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews that paints a picture of a young Abraham trying to make a living. So, picture this: Abraham saddles up ...

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Abraham in Battle and Terah

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Abraham certainly did. And it all started with idols. Imagine being a young man, tasked with selling your father's wares. Not just any wares, mind you, but idols. Carved, painted, ...

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Abraham's Legacy and Barisat

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It wasn't exactly a smooth transition. to a story from Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, a collection that pieces together fascinating narratives from the Talmud, Midrash, and...

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Abraham and Creation of Terah

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The scene, as described in Legends of the Jews, is charged with tension. Abraham's father, a maker and seller of idols, is steeped in tradition. But Abraham, well, Abraham is havin...

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