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It happens to the best of us, and as we’ll see, it certainly happened to Laban in the story of Rebekah and Eliezer. Let's set the stage. Rebekah, you'll recall, had just met Elieze...
That’s the challenge Rebekah faced when she entered Isaac's life and home. Imagine the weight of expectation! After all, she wasn’t just moving into any tent. She was moving into t...
Isaac knew that feeling. For three long years after his mother Sarah's passing, Isaac was inconsolable. He sought solace in the academy of Shem and Eber, immersing himself in study...
That’s what the biblical Rebekah experienced during her pregnancy with Jacob and Esau. She suffered terrible pains, unlike anything she'd ever felt before. She asked other women if...
The answer, according to Jewish legend, lies with Nimrod and some very special garments. The stories tell us that Nimrod, a mighty hunter and king, possessed clothes imbued with an...
That, my friends, is Esau in a nutshell. We all know the story. Esau, the elder twin, sells his birthright to his younger brother Jacob for a bowl of lentil stew. But what was real...
The story of Jacob and Esau, and their mother Rebekah's intervention, is a wild ride, full of trickery and profound implications. Jacob, you see, was still hesitant about Rebekah's...
The Jewish tradition is rich with imagery of divine guardianship, and one of the most beautiful examples comes to us through the story of Jacob. Imagine young Jacob, about to embar...
The Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilation of rabbinic stories by Louis Ginzberg, paints a vivid picture. Jacob isn’t just walking; he’s transformed. He’s "crowned like a...
