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But the tradition often reminds us that even the best lineages can have some…interesting…twists and turns. Let's talk about Moses, yes THAT Moses, and a rather peculiar story about...
That’s kind of where Elkanah found himself. Here was a man dedicated to God, living a righteous life, yet his home wasn’t exactly a picture of perfect bliss. You see, Elkanah had b...
The story goes that Hannah, yearning for a child, prayed so fervently at the Temple that the High Priest Eli initially mistook her for being drunk! He rebuked her, but then, realiz...
The story of Samuel is a powerful example. We find him, in Legends of the Jews, already displaying wisdom beyond his years as just a two-year-old. Imagine that for a moment. Two ye...
It’s a powerful story of faith rewarded, but there's more to it than just that. The legends tell us that Hannah lived to see not only her son's rise to greatness, but also the down...
Eli, as the story goes, had two sons, Hophni and Phinehas. Now, Phinehas – not to be confused with Eli's grandson of the same name – was the younger, and, well, let's just say he w...
The ancient Israelites knew that feeling all too well. They were facing defeat after defeat, calamity after calamity. But in the midst of it all, a figure emerged: Samuel. It wasn’...
According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, Saul's end was that of a hero and a saint. Can you imagine that? Despite his flaws, despite his errors, he died a man rede...
Not exactly a feel-good name, is it? According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, his death was pretty gruesome. It wasn't just death, it was a dreadful death. But eve...
