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.

Jacob: Moses and the Patriarchs

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 109:7

The Tikkunei Zohar, a mystical expansion on the Zohar itself, gives us a glimpse into just that – a cosmic tapestry woven with the threads of our festivals. In Tikkunei Zohar 109, ...

PatriarchsJosephMosesTorah

The Shema Calls to Israel as Husband Morning and Evening

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 114:15

It might be more true than you think. The Tikkunei Zohar, a profound and expansive companion to the Zohar, unlocks some truly beautiful, and sometimes challenging, secrets of Kabba...

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The Seven Divisions of Paradise

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:40

And while we often imagine it as a single, unified place, Jewish tradition offers a far more intricate and fascinating vision. According to some accounts, Paradise—or Gan Eden, the...

CreationHeavenAdam & EvePatriarchs

God Consulted the Angels Before Making Humankind

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:6

Not according to some powerful Jewish legends! They paint a picture of a world created specifically for us, for the people of Israel. It’s a pretty bold claim, isn't it? But let's ...

CreationHeavenJosephMoses

Noah Warned Against Violating the Land Boundaries

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:87

They're about to embark on a mission to rebuild the world, and the first order of business? Dividing the land. But not just any land – we're talking about the entire planet! Accord...

Noah & FloodJoseph

Abraham and the Patriarchs of Canaan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:95

And it wasn't a coincidence. See, the famine that struck during Abraham's time? It wasn’t just a random act of nature. According to Legends of the Jews, specifically volume one, th...

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Abraham Saw Sarah's Beauty for the First Time in a Stream

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:96

It’s a story filled with hidden beauty, shrewd bargaining, and a touch of divine protection. Our tale begins as Abraham and Sarah journey from Canaan to Egypt. According to Legends...

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Hagar and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:98

Sarah, wife of Abraham, certainly did when they journeyed to Egypt. to a fascinating episode from Legends of the Jews that shows just how powerfully things can turn around. Picture...

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A Plague Fell on Pharaoh's House Because of Sarah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:100

(Yes, that's the title of the whole collection.) It's a wild ride through the aggadah – the stories, the embellishments, the "filling in the blanks" that surrounds the more straigh...

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