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.

Faith of Laban

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Jacob, our patriarch, knew that feeling all too well. But what if that misfortune wasn't just random chance? What if it was… a consequence? See, according to some traditions, Jacob...

Dinah and Noah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

It’s a tale filled with passion, deceit, and the raw emotions that boil within families. The story goes that Shechem, son of Hamor, defiled Dinah. When Jacob heard this news, he se...

Dinah and the Fires of Gehenna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Our story begins with Dinah, Jacob's daughter, and Shechem, son of Hamor, a prince of the Hivites. Shechem, captivated by Dinah, takes her – a violation that sets in motion a chain...

Jacob: Shechem and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Our story today dives right into that murky territory, exploring the story of Shechem, the son of Hamor, and his burning desire for Dinah, Jacob's daughter. We last left off with S...

Kingdom of Dinah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We're talking about the story of Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and the events that unfolded in the city of Shechem. Now, you probably know the basic outline: Dinah is taken by Shechem,...

Dinah Among the Fathers and Shechem

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

This one's from the Book of Genesis 34:25-29, amplified and expanded in the Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, and it's... intense. It all begins with Dinah, Jacob's daughter, ...

Simon Among the Fathers

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The story of Simon and Levi's vengeance upon the city of Shechem, after the rape of their sister Dinah, is one such tale. We’ve talked before about how their actions were, shall we...

Shechem Among the Fathers and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

He's just heard an unbelievable story. A preposterous tale. Two men – just two – had laid waste to an entire city. A city filled with people who couldn’t defend themselves and were...

Jacob and Noah of Shechem

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We find ourselves at that very point in the narrative. Remember the story of Dinah, Jacob's daughter, and the tragic events in Shechem? Well, the repercussions are far from over. A...