Patriarchs

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Explore 2,974 Jewish texts related to the theme of Patriarchs, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

The Tree of Life and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The Zohar, that foundational text of Jewish mysticism, speaks often of the incredible sights and sounds beyond our world, but this… this is something else. Ginzberg, in his incredi...

Wisdom of Moses and Shamshiel

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Even MOSES himself couldn't get a straight answer. The story goes that Moses, in his insatiable quest for knowledge, posed this very question to Shamshiel, the prince of Paradise. ...

World to Come and Moses

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The moment Moses departed this world, a heavenly voice, a bat kol, rang out. Can you imagine the sound? It declared, "Moses, servant of the Lord, thou that art faithful in His hous...

Moses: The Golden Calf

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Would you still offer that help? That’s the dilemma, in a sense, that God faces in the lead-up to the Exodus. As we learn in Legends of the Jews, God, in speaking to Moses, lays ba...

Moses and the Ark of Egypt

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Our ancestor Moses knew that feeling all too well. Imagine this: God Himself appears to you, commissioning you to lead an entire nation out of slavery. Sounds pretty epic. But Mose...

Pharaoh's Miracle and Moses

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Moses certainly did. Imagine being chosen to lead an entire nation out of slavery! No wonder he had a few… questions. Moses, as we know from the Book of Exodus, wasn't exactly thri...

Moses: Abraham and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

It's not just a casual greeting – it's packed with meaning, a divine lesson whispered across the ages. Imagine Moses standing on Mount Sinai, the air crackling with divine energy. ...

Moses's Prayer and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Sounds epic. But Moses wasn't so sure. He argued. He pleaded. According to Legends of the Jews, compiled by Louis Ginzberg, Moses didn't just meekly accept his divine mission. He s...

The Binding of Isaac and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, the great leader wasn't exactly racing toward his destiny. He was accompanied by his wife and children, yes, an...