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The Bible tells us about the Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, but some of the most chilling details come from other sources, like Legends of the Jews by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg. Ginz...
The Torah portion of Shmot – Exodus – introduces us to Moses, arguably the greatest prophet in Judaism. But even before the burning bush, before the plagues, before the parting of ...
The Tikkunei Zohar, meaning "Rectifications of the Zohar," is a later addition to the Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah. It's a deep dive into the mysteries of creation and our rol...
The Jewish mystical tradition, particularly the Zohar, speaks of just such a figure, and it's someone you already know: Moses. But not just the Moses who led the Israelites out of ...
Judah, one of the sons of Jacob, walks right past her. Doesn't even give her a second glance. Imagine! But Tamar? She’s not about to let this opportunity slip away. She looks up to...
We often think of grand political machinations and sweeping historical movements, but sometimes, it all boils down to a good old-fashioned betrayal. Take the story of Hadad, the ki...
More often, it's a slow, insidious creep. The story of the Israelite enslavement in Egypt, as told in the Book of Exodus, is a stark illustration of this. But the Legends of the Je...
Pharaoh, in his… let's call it "wisdom," decided to use the Israelites for some major building projects: the cities of Pithom and Raamses. You know, the kind of infrastructure proj...
Pharaoh, you see, had a problem. He was terrified of the growing Israelite population in Egypt. His solution? A truly horrific decree: kill all newborn Hebrew boys. But even the cr...
