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.

Isaac's Transgression and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:233

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...

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Isaac's Transgression of Esau

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:271

We know so much about their journeys, their struggles, their revelations... but how did they actually go? Let's turn our attention to the passing of Isaac. Ginzberg, in Legends of ...

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Ishmaelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:88

According to Legends of the Jews, the Ishmaelites who’d taken him to Egypt began to suspect something wasn't right. They'd heard whispers: "This Joseph... he's not just some runawa...

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Joseph: Abraham and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:210

In the story of Joseph and his brothers, that desperation takes center stage, laced with guilt and suspicion. Imagine the scene. Joseph, now a powerful figure in Egypt, is testing ...

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Death of Jacob and Isaac

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:392

According to Legends of the Jews, a monumental work compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Jacob summoned his sons from all over the land. But this wasn't just a social call. He needed ...

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Angels Attend to Levi

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:55

Prophecies and predictions have always held a certain allure, a glimpse behind the curtain of time. And in Jewish tradition, we have plenty of them. This particular prophecy, found...

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Moses the Lawgiver and Sodom

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:78

This particular passage feels like a father's desperate plea to his children, a warning whispered on the eve of exile. "Be not like Sodom, my children," it begins. Don't repeat the...

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Abraham: Jacob and Noah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:85

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...

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Adam in Paradise and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:3

Complaining about our lot in life seems almost… human. But what does Jewish tradition say about this very human tendency? The Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilation by Ra...

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