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.

Adam: The Great Flood

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Take Noah, the righteous man who saved humanity from the flood. You’d think he’d be on a pretty straight path after that whole ordeal. But nope. The story takes a turn, and it invo...

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The Great Flood and Canaan

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The Torah portion of Noah certainly gives us food for thought on that subject. It's a story of survival, new beginnings...and a rather unfortunate curse. We all know the tale: the ...

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Noah's Transgression and Canaan

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He’s a figure shrouded in a bit of… well, let's call it unfortunate circumstances. Canaan, grandson of Noah, didn't exactly have an easy go of things. According to the ancient text...

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The Great Flood and Japheth

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We all know the story: Noah gets a little too happy with the grape juice after the flood, and...well, let's just say he wasn't dressed for the occasion. His son Ham sees him this w...

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The Great Flood of Shem

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Sometimes, the answer lies in the smallest of actions, the purest of intentions. Think about Noah. After the flood, things weren’t exactly smooth sailing. There’s that infamous epi...

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Shem's Transgression and Japheth

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We often hear about Shem, Ham, and Japheth, but what were their lives really like after they stepped off the ark? The blessing Noah bestowed upon them speaks volumes. It hints at a...

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Noah Receives the Torah

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We all know the story of Noah, the ark, and the animals. But what happened after the waters receded? Did life just magically reset? Well, according to the Legends of the Jews, comp...

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Noah and the Angels

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According to tradition, in the year 1569 after creation, Noah himself, guided by an angel, divided the world among his three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Imagine the scene – a wor...

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The Great Flood and Peleg

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Legends of the Jews tells us that the south fell to the lot of Ham. Think scorching deserts, sweltering jungles... that kind of heat. The north? That became the inheritance of Japh...

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