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.

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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Pharaoh Doubled Israel's Labor and Took Away Their Straw

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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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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Why God Struck Egypt with Exactly Ten Plagues

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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The Nile Turned to Blood Because It Was Worshipped as a God

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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Abraham and the Fires of Gehenna of Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:301

That’s what the fourth plague was like for the ancient Egyptians. Pharaoh, stubborn as ever, had ignored the previous warnings. He wouldn't release the Israelites, wouldn't listen ...

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The Full Horror of the Plague of Boils in Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:306

It wasn't just a few gnats buzzing around, was it? It was… well, let's take a look at one of them, the plague of boils, and see how the tradition amplifies the already incredible s...

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Moses Announced the Plague of Locusts and Stepped Back

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:314

Pharaoh, true to Moses's prediction, immediately reneged on his promise to let the Israelites go. And what did Moses do? He didn't waste a second. He promptly announced the eighth ...

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