Parshat Vayetzei

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Jacob's dream of the ladder to heaven, his years working for Laban, his marriages to Rachel and Leah, and the birth of the twelve tribes. Genesis 28:10-32:3.

Jacob Arrives In Egypt

Ginzberg Vol. 2

Not just buzzing, practically vibrating with anticipation! The viceroy, Joseph, is about to be reunited with his father, Jacob, after years of separation. And the entire country is...

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The Sons Of Jacob At War With The Sons Of Esau

Ginzberg Vol. 2

The mourning period ended, but the story certainly didn't. In fact, it was then that the simmering conflict between the descendants of Jacob and Esau erupted again with full force....

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Kind And Unkind Brethren

Ginzberg Vol. 2

Family dynamics are always in play. to a lesser-known tale, a sort of epilogue to the Joseph story, found in Ginzberg's fascinating Legends of the Jews. The story picks up on the t...

CreationAngelsHeavenTorah

Simon's Admonition Against Envy

Ginzberg Vol. 2

It’s a powerful emotion, one that can lead us down paths we never thought we’d tread. The Torah, our sacred text, is full of stories that explore these complex human emotions, and ...

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Benjamin Extols Joseph

Ginzberg Vol. 2

Today, we're diving into the final testament of Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob, as recounted in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews. Benjamin, at the ripe old age of one hundred an...

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Moses Rescued By Gabriel

Ginzberg Vol. 2

To his right sits his queen, Alfar’anit. And to his left? His daughter, Bithiah, with a three-year-old Moses on her lap. Now, this isn’t just any toddler. In a moment of pure, unfi...

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Kingdom of Jacob and the Throne

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 11:3

It's a peek behind the curtain, so to speak, into the very heart of holiness. The text describes a powerful scene, a testament to the unbreakable bond between God and His people. I...

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Jacob's Legacy

Other Texts Mitpachat Sefarim 1:26

That's the kind of passion that pulses through the words of Mitpachat Sefarim, an author wrestling with interpretations of Jewish tradition. The author opens with a fiery declarati...

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Esau Among the Fathers and Jacob

Other Texts The Wars of God 1:12

Sometimes, the deepest truths are hidden in plain sight, masked by complexity or sheer volume of information. This is something the author of The Wars of God seems to anticipate. R...

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