Parshat Vayishlach

3,612 related texts · Page 185 of 402

Jacob wrestles with the angel, his reunion with Esau, the incident at Shechem, Rachel's death, and the genealogy of Esau. Genesis 32:4-36:43.

Wonders of Genesis and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:19

You’re marching towards… well, you don't exactly know where, but it's away from Pharaoh! Wouldn't you expect the Divine to hand down the ultimate instruction manual right then and ...

CreationJosephMosesTorah

Oral Torah of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:20

It’s not just a coincidence. Jewish tradition loves patterns, and the number three seems to be deeply woven into the fabric of our story, connecting the Torah, the people of Israel...

Adam & EveNoah & FloodPatriarchsMoses

The Golden Calf and Israelite

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:33

It wasn't always meant to be this way, you know. According to the Legends of the Jews, it all goes back to the Golden Calf. Imagine, if you will, a world where every single Israeli...

MosesTorahRepentanceHoly Land

Moses's Transgression and the Altar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:37

It wasn't just about hearing the thunder and seeing the lightning. It was about a tangible, visceral connection – a bond sealed in blood. See, back then, there was no Temple, no es...

AngelsMosesTempleMiracles

The Ten Commandments and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:50

According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, that’s pretty much what happened when the Ten Commandments were given. When the first commandment, Anochi Hashe...

JosephTorahHoly LandEgypt

Israelites: The Ten Commandments

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:75

You see, there’s a story about the moment the Israelites received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. Remember, they were initially in direct communication with GOD. And when they...

MosesTorahHoly Land

Mount Sinai's Vision and Calf

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:96

The moment at Mount Sinai. Imagine it: Revelation itself, unfolding before the eyes of all Israel. The Torah, the divine instruction, about to be given. A moment of unparalleled fa...

Hell/GehennaAngelsMosesJob

The Golden Calf and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:100

We all know the story: Moses goes up Mount Sinai, gets the Ten Commandments, and the Israelites, left to their own devices, panic. But the story, as we find it in Legends of the Je...

HeavenJosephMosesPrayer

Death of Haron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:104

Or rather, a name for the entity that embodies it: Haron, sometimes called Peor. This isn’t your everyday, garden-variety demon. Haron, as described in Ginzberg’s Legends of the Je...

HeavenAngelsMosesDivine Names