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The death of Aaron, the High Priest, brother of Moses, is just such a story. The Legends of the Jews, that amazing collection of rabbinic tales and biblical expansions compiled by ...
He's hired by Balak, a Moabite king, to curse the Israelites. Balak is terrified of them, seeing them as a threat. Balaam, knowing he can't really curse them if God doesn't allow i...
Phinehas, you might recall, was the grandson of Aaron, the High Priest. He's known for his decisive action against those who brazenly defied God’s laws (Numbers 25). But the story ...
Let’s talk about Sisera and Jael. Their story is a whirlwind of war, deceit, and a moment that sealed a nation's fate. Sisera, the commander of the Canaanite army, was having a ter...
Take Abner, for example. The Talmud calls him a tzadik, a righteous man, a "lion in the law," a brilliant military leader and scholar. Yet, his story is riddled with choices that u...
We pick up the story with Joab, commander of King David’s army, after he's already spent ten days resting and recuperating with his hosts. Refreshed, he sets out again to wage war ...
It's not just mourning and a coronation, you know. Sometimes, there's a little unfinished business to take care of. And in the case of King Solomon, that unfinished business came i...
Take the story of Nadav and Avihu, the sons of Aaron, who famously perished while offering "alien fire" before the Lord (Leviticus 10:1). Their death is mentioned no less than four...
Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically section 2, which gives us a peek into the lives of Aaron's sons, Elazar and Itamar, and their role...
