Parshat Vayigash

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Judah's plea for Benjamin, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, and Jacob's family descends to Egypt. Genesis 44:18-47:27.

Abraham: Jacob and Noah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:85

He gathers his sons, his legacy, around him. What does he say? What profound secrets does he reveal? According to Legends of the Jews, a monumental work compiled by Rabbi Louis Gin...

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Trial of Job and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:2

His story is a cornerstone of the Hebrew Bible, a testament to faith tested to its absolute limit. But did you know that Jewish tradition paints him as more than just a righteous m...

PatriarchsJobTorahPrayer

Faith of Moses and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:6

We all know the story of Moses, the plagues, and the Exodus. But what seeds of mistrust were sown long before the mitzrayim, the Egyptians, enslaved the Israelites? According to Gi...

CreaturesPatriarchsJosephMoses

Jethro in Battle and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:29

It’s a scene ripe with drama, intrigue, and conflicting advice. The story begins, as many of the best stories do, with a betrayal. Jethro, also known as Reuel—later to become Moses...

PatriarchsMosesJobHoly Land

Moses's Transgression and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:87

We often think of it as a commandment straight from Mount Sinai, a divine decree etched in stone. And it is. But the story, as it often does in Jewish tradition, has layers and nua...

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Moses's Legacy and Egyptian

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:89

We find ourselves in Egypt, where the Israelites are suffering under harsh oppression. One particularly cruel Egyptian taskmaster has not only abused his power, but has committed a...

PatriarchsMosesJobProphecy

Kingdom of Moses and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:93

We've been talking about Moses and his early life, drawing from the treasure trove of stories found in Louis Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews. And let me tell you, the drama just kee...

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Balaam and Noah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:110

We often think of Balaam as the sorcerer hired to curse the Israelites, and Jannes and Jambres as the magicians who opposed Moses in Pharaoh’s court, but they had lives, families, ...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsJosephMoses

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...

JosephMosesProphecyHoly Land