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Let me tell you a story, a legend really, that explores just that. It involves a princess, a rejection, and a nation's suffering. Her name was Timna, and she wasn't just anyone – s...
We read stories of righteous people facing hardship after hardship, and it just doesn't seem fair. Think about Jacob. After all he went through, you'd think he deserved a little pe...
It's far more than just a tale of sibling rivalry and Egyptian intrigue. According to the Legends of the Jews, compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Jacob endured the hardships of his ...
See, Joseph, sent by his father Jacob, arrives in Shechem. Now, Shechem wasn't just any town. According to the legends, it was a place already steeped in bad vibes. Ginzberg, in hi...
We often think about actions, the concrete things we do (or don't do). But what about those times when we meant to do something good, even if it didn't quite pan out? The Jewish tr...
According to Ginzberg’s Legends of the Jews, the brothers were so consumed with malice that they decided to finish their meal before carrying out their deadly plan. A chilling deta...
Sometimes, the answers are hidden in stories… stories that stretch back millennia. Take, for example, the story of Joseph, sold into slavery by his own brothers. A heartbreaking be...
Consider Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt. It’s a story we all know, but have you ever thought about the smell of the story? Normally, the Ishmaelite traders, the ones who bought...
The story of Joseph being sold into slavery is one we all know. But have you ever stopped to really consider his experience in those first agonizing moments? Ginzberg, in his Legen...
