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That’s pressure! We read in Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg) that Moses reached his breaking point. He just couldn't bear the burden of the people alone any longer. And what was God'...
That’s the dark side of desire, and it’s a theme that echoes through Jewish tradition. Today, we’re diving into a story from Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, a retelling of a...
According to Jewish tradition, the consequences can be…well, let's just say they can be We’re diving into a story from Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, a masterful compilatio...
Jewish tradition certainly does, and it pulls no punches when it comes to the consequences of careless or malicious speech – especially lashon hara (לשון הרע), evil speech. One of ...
Scope out the land, see what's what. But it goes so terribly wrong. According to Legends of the Jews, it's not just about the spies' report itself, but about the very desire to sen...
The Torah tells us in Numbers 13 that they departed from Kadesh-Barnea. But where did they go first? The south of Palestine, the least impressive part. Now, why would Moses do that...
The story goes that when the spies returned from scouting the land of Canaan – what we know today as Palestine/Israel – they cooked up a scheme to discourage the Israelites from ev...
That’s the story of the Israelites and the Promised Land. It's a moment that echoes through generations, a stark reminder of how easily faith can crumble into doubt. Remember the s...
We're diving into a moment of profound disillusionment and rebellion in the Israelite camp, right after the spies return from scouting the land of Canaan. The people, as Ginzberg r...
