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We pick up the story with the sons of Esau. You remember Esau. Jacob's brother, the one who traded his birthright for a bowl of lentil stew. Well, his descendants, after some time,...
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...
That’s what it must have been like for the Israelites after Jacob died. Ginzberg, in Legends of the Jews, tells us that as soon as Jacob’s eyes closed, so did the eyes – and hearts...
It wasn't just the adults celebrating freedom. According to Legends of the Jews, even babies stopped nursing, compelled to add their voices to the chorus! And unbelievably, the emb...
It involves a divine tour, some hard "nos," and a resounding "yes" that changed everything. The story goes that before God presented the Torah to Israel, He offered it to all the n...
The sages certainly thought so. Let's consider Simeon, for instance. Just as Reuben stepped in to save Joseph's life, Simeon rose up to avenge his sister Dinah after the terrible e...
Jewish tradition certainly thinks so. Take, for example, the story of the spies sent to scout out the Land of Israel, a pivotal moment that shaped the fate of a generation. Their v...
The story of Deborah unfolds not long after the time of Ruth, another woman held up as an ideal. The Book of Judges tells us that after the death of Ehud, a judge who delivered Isr...
The story of Mordecai, as told in Legends of the Jews, presents us with just such a moment of unwavering defiance. It's a powerful scene, crackling with tension. The court official...
