Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

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Selections from Louis Ginzberg's monumental Legends of the Jews, a seven-volume compilation that weaves together aggadic material from the Talmud, Midrash, and other rabbinic literature into a continuous narrative.

Elijah and Joseph

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It turns out, according to Jewish legend, it's all about how you treat your workers. We know Elijah as a zealous figure, a defender of God's honor. But the Legends of the Jews, as ...

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Prophecy of Elijah and Anan

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Jewish tradition is full of stories that explore this very idea, often through the lens of interactions with figures like Elijah the Prophet, a recurring character known for his un...

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Story of Elijah

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The prophet Elijah, that fiery figure of Jewish tradition, sometimes took it upon himself to nudge people in the right direction. And sometimes, that nudge was more like a cosmic s...

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Rabbi Eliezer Studies Torah and Elijah

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Because let’s face it, we've all been there. The sages tell a story that speaks directly to this. It’s about a great Tanna (a sage of the Mishnaic period), Rabbi Eliezer, the son o...

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Elijah Ascends to Heaven and Jose

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Take Elijah, for instance. We often think of him as this larger-than-life figure, the fiery prophet who challenged the priests of Baal and ascended to heaven in a whirlwind. But ev...

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Elijah Ascends to Heaven and the Chariot

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You know, the one who ascends to heaven in a chariot of fire? According to Legends of the Jews, it was Elijah himself who taught Rabbi Jose a profound lesson about the role of wome...

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Elijah Before the Altar

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One such story features Elijah, that fiery prophet who pops up throughout our history, often in the most unexpected places. There's a fascinating tidbit in Legends of the Jews (Gin...

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Abiathar Beyond the Firmament

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Jewish tradition certainly suggests so. : we're taught that the Torah, God's own wisdom, is something we're meant to grapple with, to interpret, to argue over even! It's not a stat...

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Judah: Elijah and the Heavenly Realms

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We're talking world-altering, Messiah-bringing kind of power. There's a story in Legends of the Jews that dives right into that very idea, and it involves some of the biggest names...

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