Matriarchs

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Explore 637 Jewish texts related to the theme of Matriarchs, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Kingdom of Isaac and Abimelech

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

But the roots go way back, further than you might think, to the patriarch Isaac himself. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, after Isaac's interactions with K...

Kingdom of Esau and Jacob

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Their lives continued to unfold, intertwined with family drama and divine purpose. Let's delve into the next chapter of their story, shall we? Imagine Esau, out on a hunting trip, ...

Rebekah: Rebecca Among the Fathers

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The Torah tells us that Rebekah, knowing what was right and divinely inspired, took matters into her own hands to make sure that Jacob, not Esau, received Isaac’s blessing. But tha...

Esau's Transgression and Satan

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See, Isaac, nearing his end (or so he thought), wanted to bestow his blessing upon his elder son, Esau. All Esau had to do was hunt some game and prepare a tasty meal. Simple enoug...

Holy Spirit and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Rebekah, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, certainly did. Imagine this: Isaac, old and blind, is about to bestow a blessing – a powerful, almost magical blessing – on his...

Jacob in Paradise

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We often think of Rebekah's role in the story of Jacob and Esau as somewhat manipulative, but when you dig into the legends, you find a fierce maternal love driving her actions. : ...

Jacob's Transgression and Rebekah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

It's a painful scene. The text tells us he was in tears, his body bowed with the weight of it all. He didn’t want to do it! But Rebekah, driven by her own convictions, was insisten...

Esau: Adam and Noah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The story of Jacob and Esau, and their mother Rebekah's intervention, is a wild ride, full of trickery and profound implications. Jacob, you see, was still hesitant about Rebekah's...

Blessing of Jacob and Isaac

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We all know the story: Isaac, old and blind, intends to bless his elder son Esau. But Rebekah, favoring her younger son Jacob, orchestrates a deception. She dresses Jacob in Esau's...