Parshat Vayishlach

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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.

Teachings of Naphtali and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:70

Let’s take a peek into the final moments of Naphtali. After giving his children all sorts of life lessons – we’re not told exactly what they were, but you can imagine the kind of g...

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Moses the Lawgiver and Sodom

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:78

This particular passage feels like a father's desperate plea to his children, a warning whispered on the eve of exile. "Be not like Sodom, my children," it begins. Don't repeat the...

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Abraham in Battle and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:14

It's a story of faith, resilience, and a battle of wills that echoes through the ages. Pharaoh, in his arrogance, sought to thwart God's promise to Abraham – the promise that his d...

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Death of Shiphrah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:21

I'm talking about the midwives who, at great personal risk, chose compassion over compliance. Pharaoh, in his paranoia, sought to control the burgeoning Israelite population by ord...

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Kingdom of King Balak

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:26

Sometimes, it's not just about armies and strategies, but about the advice whispered in the ears of kings. That's the situation King Balak finds himself in. He’s worried about the ...

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Birth of Moses and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:57

We all know the story: Pharaoh, terrified by the growing number of Israelites, orders all newborn Hebrew boys to be cast into the Nile. A desperate act of cruelty. But what was goi...

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Trial of Moses and Gabriel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:79

It’s a story ripe with divine intervention, clever tests, and a whole lot of fire. As the tale goes, when Moses was just a babe in arms, the king – some say it was Pharaoh himself,...

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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...

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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, ...

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