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Not the talking donkey one, though that’s the same guy! We find him popping up in all sorts of unexpected places in Jewish tradition, always stirring the pot. Here, we find him off...
We often take language for granted, but sometimes, stories come along that remind us just how potent our speech can be – even life-saving. to a curious tale, a little gem tucked aw...
Take, for example, the story of Barozak. Not far from the tomb of the prophet Ezekiel, legend tells us, lay the less-known grave of Barozak. Now, Barozak wasn't a prophet himself, ...
It’s a story as old as time, and the tale of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar is a classic example. His ascent, according to rabbinic tradition, hinges on a dream – a dream th...
We know he was instrumental in re-establishing the Torah and Jewish practice. But how did his story end? According to the Legends of the Jews, compiled by Louis Ginzberg, Ezra didn...
Mordecai, in the Book of Esther, certainly did. He had to communicate with Esther, his niece and now Queen, without raising suspicion. So how did he do it? Well, according to Legen...
That’s what happened to Mordecai. He wrote down this dream, a cryptic vision, and later, when a terrible storm threatened to engulf the Jewish people, it was this dream that he rem...
King Ahasuerus, in the Book of Esther, was having one of those nights, and nothing seemed to calm him. That is, until… According to Legends of the Jews, Ahasuerus only found a bit ...
We often read the Creation story in Genesis and think we understand it. But what if there's a deeper layer, a secret code waiting to be unlocked? Let's look at the verse, "And to r...
