Parshat Vayeshev

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Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy, Joseph sold into slavery, Judah and Tamar, and Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison. Genesis 37:1-40:23.

Death of Moses and Midianites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:99

And it’s certainly on display as we approach the end of Moses' life in the book of Numbers. The story goes that God tells Moses he’s going to die soon, specifically after avenging ...

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Moses Stands in Prayer and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:109

But the story of the Israelite soldiers after their victory over Midian, as told in Legends of the Jews, is something else entirely. These weren't your typical conquerors. They cam...

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Moses's Prayer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:139

He'd been praying, begging, trying everything he could to change God's decree that he wouldn't enter the Promised Land. But it wasn't working. And that's when, as Legends of the Je...

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Moses in the Wilderness and Angel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:27

He's led the Israelites for forty years, through thick and thin, through miracles and rebellions. He’s shepherded them from slavery to the very edge of the Promised Land. And now, ...

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Giving of the Torah and Judah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:33

We often turn to prayer in times of need, but did you know that some prayers are believed to have shaped the very destiny of a people? Let's journey back to the time of Moses, a fi...

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Isaac: Abraham Among the Fathers

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:90

They loved to explore these "what if?" scenarios. What if Abraham, Isaac, and Moses met? Who would come out on top? Thankfully, we have some playful, insightful answers preserved i...

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Very and the Promised Land

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:52

You return, weary but victorious, only to find… things aren't exactly as you left them. That's what happened to the two and a half tribes who ventured east of the Jordan River in t...

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Sisera in Battle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:43

Let’s talk about Sisera and Jael. Their story is a whirlwind of war, deceit, and a moment that sealed a nation's fate. Sisera, the commander of the Canaanite army, was having a ter...

Birth of Tamar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:91

The stories we think we know sometimes have surprising twists, especially when we start digging into the details. Let's talk about Tamar, daughter of King David. You might think of...

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