Moses

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Explore 3,717 Jewish texts related to the theme of Moses, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

The Burning Bush and Sanctuary

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The Torah tells us Moses was unique, unparalleled in his closeness to the Divine. But what did that closeness feel like? How did it sound? Before the dedication of the Mishkan (מִש...

Moses's Prayer and Mishkan

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See, before the Mishkan was built, the world was apparently crawling with demons. Ginzberg, in Legends of the Jews, recounts how these spirits had free rein, wandering wherever the...

Giving of the Torah and Tabernacle

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Jewish tradition has a name for that: the ayin hara, the evil eye. And according to some fascinating stories, the ancient Israelites were particularly vulnerable to it at pivotal m...

Aaron's Transgression and Elisheba

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But for Elisheba, the joy is amplified fivefold! As Ginzberg recounts in Legends of the Jews, luck seems to be showering blessings specifically on her. Her husband, Aaron, is the H...

Rod and Serpent of Abihu

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And Jewish tradition, with its rich tapestry of stories, doesn't shy away from tackling it head-on. Take the story of Nadab and Abihu, sons of Aaron, the High Priest. We encounter ...

Righteousness of Nadab

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The story of Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, plunges right into that question. It's a tale filled with both tragedy and a strange kind of… merit? We find this story in Leviticu...

Death of Aaron and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The Torah tells us about such a moment in the life of Aaron, the High Priest, after the devastating death of his sons, Nadav and Avihu. Imagine the scene: Aaron’s sons, in their ze...

Death of Aaron of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

His sons, Nadav and Avihu, have died. The Torah tells us they offered "strange fire" before the Lord (Leviticus 10:1-2) and were consumed. Can you picture the anguish? The disbelie...

Death of Aaron and Uzziel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The Torah tells us that Nadab and Abihu, in their zeal, offered "strange fire" before the Lord and were consumed (Leviticus 10:1-2). A devastating blow, not only to their family bu...