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.

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...

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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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Saga of Tamar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:70

Jewish tradition is full of them – little mind-benders that seem designed to make you smile and scratch your head at the same time. to a few, shall we? Imagine this: "There is some...

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Wisdom of Solomon and Jeroboam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:3

There's a fascinating tale in Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, that dances right on that very question. It involves King Solomon, his daughter, and a prophecy that seeme...

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Jeroboam's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:10

The split of the kingdom into Judah and Israel is definitely one of those. It wasn't just a political squabble; it was a seismic event with echoes that still resonate today. The ma...

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Elijah's Offering

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:34

According to Legends of the Jews, he ingested a noxious reptile. Yikes! Now, you might expect a divine plague, or some sort of cosmic retribution. But instead, Elijah appears. Not ...

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