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.

The Burning Bush and Thou

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:214

Moses, fresh from his encounter with the burning bush, is now tasked with the monumental job of leading the Israelites out of Egypt. He’s got a bit of an edge, maybe a little too m...

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Moses and the Angels of Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:228

That's the image we get when we delve into the tales surrounding MOSES and his encounters with the heavenly host. According to Legends of the Jews, when MOSES was released by the a...

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Trial of Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:248

And the story of his confrontation with God, as told in Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg), is a masterclass in divine clapback. Pharaoh, the most powerful ruler on earth, puffed up wi...

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Death of Moses and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:253

Pharaoh, utterly unmoved by Moses and Aaron's plea to let the people go, didn't just say no. He doubled down. On the very day of that fateful audience, he issued a decree. The Isra...

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Splitting of the Sea and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:258

The guy who parted the Red Sea, received the Ten Commandments. But even Moses had his moments of doubt. There’s this fascinating passage in Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, t...

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The Ten Plagues and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:262

It wasn’t just a random act of divine anger. According to Jewish tradition, there was a method to the madness, a specific reason why certain plagues were assigned to certain people...

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The Ten Plagues of Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:273

We all know the story of the ten plagues. God unleashing a series of devastating blows against Egypt to convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. But there's often more than meets...

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The Ten Plagues and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:286

It's not just the parting of the Red Sea, or the dramatic escape. It’s the sheer, focused intensity of it all. And at the heart of that intensity? The ten plagues. But have you eve...

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Moses in Battle and Nile

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:290

It's not just about suffering, is it? It's about a clash of wills, a battle of divine power, and ultimately, liberation. But have you ever stopped to consider the why behind how th...

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