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The story of Korah is a chilling example. We find it in the Book of Numbers (Numbers 16), but the Rabbis and storytellers throughout the ages have embellished it, explored it, and ...
A pretty definitive ending, you might think. But the story doesn't stop there. Oh no. Jewish tradition loves to explore the "what happens next?" What happens to these rebels after ...
Today, we're diving into a fascinating story from the book of Numbers, and elaborated upon in the classic work, Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, a compilation of centuries of...
We're talking about the story of KORAH, a figure most known for his rebellion against Moses in the wilderness. A rebellion that, as the Torah tells us, led to a pretty dramatic end...
We all remember his story. The guy who challenged Moses’ leadership, leading a revolt that ended with the earth swallowing him and his followers whole (Numbers 16). But what happen...
We often think of the destruction of Korah and his followers as the end of a chapter, a moment of divine justice that should have brought peace. But according to Ginzberg's retelli...
Moses, desperate, remembers a secret he learned during his time on Mount Sinai, when he ascended to receive the Torah. It's a pretty wild story, actually. Each angel he encountered...
Jewish tradition has a lot to say on the subject, and some of those stories are downright gripping. Take, for instance, this tale from Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilat...
Take Aaron, for example. After the tragic episode of the Golden Calf – a moment where Aaron, sadly, wasn't entirely blameless – God initially decreed that all four of Aaron's sons ...
