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Panic sets in. What do you do? This is the situation the Israelites found themselves in, fleeing slavery, with the seemingly endless Red Sea before them and Pharaoh's forces hot on...
But Jewish tradition paints just such a picture, with angels as powerful advocates and adversaries. : if we, as individuals, are said to have angels watching over us, guiding us (o...
Jewish tradition grapples with these questions constantly, and sometimes the answers come from the most unexpected places. Take this story, for example, about the angel Michael, th...
The ancient stories of the Exodus are filled with moments like these, moments where divine intervention shapes the course of history. Take the story of the parting of the Red Sea. ...
We often picture that moment as a straightforward triumph of good over evil. God parts the sea, the Israelites cross to safety, and then… boom. The Egyptians are swallowed by the w...
The story begins with God convening His celestial court, His "family" of angels. He's about to make a case, and He wants their input. As we learn in Legends of the Jews, God addres...
"Thou hast every right to drown him in the sea!" they cried out. Strong words. But remember, this is after generations of enslavement and suffering inflicted upon the Israelites. A...
We all know the story – the Israelites fleeing Egypt, the sea parting, Pharaoh's army swallowed by the waves. But what about the heavenly hosts, the angels who might have played a ...
We all know the story: Moses, Pharaoh, the parting of the waters. But what about the behind-the-scenes drama? to some lesser-known legends surrounding this pivotal moment. The Egyp...
