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God, in all His glory, gave Moses meticulous instructions on how to build it. Seems straightforward. Wrong. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, poor Moses des...
Those weren't just pretty gems; they were powerful symbols, each one connected to a tribe of Israel and radiating its unique essence. Today, let's focus on two of those stones, and...
According to Legends of the Jews, drawing from various Midrashic sources, the Israelites were so generous in their donations for the Tabernacle that they had more than enough mater...
His sons, Nadav and Avihu, have died. The Torah tells us they offered "strange fire" before the Lord (Leviticus 10:1-2) and were consumed. Can you picture the anguish? The disbelie...
Take, for instance, the story of Aaron, Moses, and Aaron’s surviving sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, after the tragic deaths of Nadab and Abihu. Remember Nadab and Abihu? They were cons...
The princes of the tribes in the story of building the Mishkan (Tabernacle) knew that feeling all too well. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, when Moses cal...
It’s not always as simple as it seems. Take the dedication offerings in the desert, for example. Imagine the scene: the Tabernacle is complete, the tribes are eager to present thei...
Take the gifts of the twelve princes, representing the twelve tribes of Israel, as described in the Torah (Numbers 7). It's easy to skim over those lists of offerings – chargers of...
It turns out, according to ancient tradition, there absolutely was! It wasn't just about where people pitched their tents. It was a reflection of the very structure of the heavens,...
