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The story of Korah's rebellion against Moses is a classic tale of ambition gone awry, but according to some traditions, it all started with a bad hair day – literally. The Zohar, t...
That was life for some of the Israelites in the desert, and let me tell you, their patience was wearing thin. The story comes to us from Ginzberg's classic Legends of the Jews, a c...
That’s the impossible situation Moses found himself in, according to Legends of the Jews. But how do you even begin that conversation? How do you break such devastating news to som...
The story of Balaam and Balak is one wild ride, filled with ego, failed magic, and a divine sense of humor. According to Legends of the Jews, when Balaam finally made his way to th...
But the story of the Israelite soldiers after their victory over Midian, as told in Legends of the Jews, is something else entirely. These weren't your typical conquerors. They cam...
They loved to explore these "what if?" scenarios. What if Abraham, Isaac, and Moses met? Who would come out on top? Thankfully, we have some playful, insightful answers preserved i...
Kenaz, a figure shrouded in biblical lore, found himself in just such a predicament. He was a warrior, a leader, and he was about to walk right into the heart of the enemy camp—alo...
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...
The stories surrounding his reign are filled with drama, piety, and some truly perplexing decisions. One of Saul's very first acts, as recounted in Legends of the Jews, was his tri...
