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That's the story of the daughters of Zelophehad, and it's a tale that resonates even today. These weren't just any women; they were on a mission. Their father, Zelophehad, had died...
These weren't just any women. The youngest was already forty! Now, forty might not seem old to us, but in the ancient world, that was definitely past the prime age for marriage. Ac...
We often picture him receiving the Torah, parting the Red Sea... but what about the everyday leadership challenges? Well, one fascinating story in Legends of the Jews, drawn from v...
It wasn't about personal glory, or even about his own accomplishments. No, his thoughts were consumed by the future of the community he had shepherded for so long. He was thinking ...
It’s a daunting enough task already, but what do you do when your efforts seem to make the situation even more dire for your people? That’s exactly the place Moses found himself in...
Moses, our great leader, actually got a glimpse of that. According to Legends of the Jews, a collection of stories compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Moses had a special request of ...
A daunting task, wouldn't you say? The Torah tells us that Moses didn't just appoint Joshua. He made sure everyone knew it was happening, and understood why. According to the bibli...
We often think of them as seamless, ordained from above. But what about the human element? The joy of passing the torch, the inevitable comparisons, the quiet transfer of power? Le...
Even Moses, the great lawgiver, felt that sting. We often think of Moses as this towering figure, unflinching in his faith, boldly confronting Pharaoh and leading the Israelites th...
