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.

Kingdom of Abraham and Haran

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:34

We’re diving into one of those now, a glimpse into the life of Abraham, long before he was… well, Abraham. Imagine a young Abraham, not yet the patriarch, walking the streets. Peop...

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Nimrod: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:36

One day, as Ginzberg tells us in Legends of the Jews, Abraham encountered an old woman. She was devoted to her idols, completely convinced they held power. Abraham, ever the truth-...

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Kingdom of Nimrod and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:38

This is one of those. It starts with an old woman, unnamed in the texts, but strong as iron. Word of her devotion to a God other than King Nimrod reached the king’s ears, and, well...

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Kingdom of Abraham of Nimrod

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:40

Let me tell you a story about Abraham, long before he was Abraham Avinu, our father, and a pivotal moment that shaped his destiny. Imagine a young Abraham, surrounded by idols in t...

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Trial of Nimrod of Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:42

Abraham certainly did. Imagine being thrown into a dark, dank prison, left to starve and thirst, all for standing up for what you believe in. That's exactly where our patriarch fou...

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Nimrod: Kingdom of Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:43

Days turn into weeks. Hope dwindles. You cry out... and someone actually answers. That's essentially the scene we find ourselves in with Abraham in this incredible passage from Gin...

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Kingdom of Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:44

Let me tell you a story about a man who faced that very situation, and how his unwavering faith defied even the sharpest steel. We're talking about Abraham, of course, and a little...

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Death of Abraham and Nimrod

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:45

He was determined to make Abraham pay the ultimate price: death by fire. He ordered one of his princes to drag Abraham to the furnace. But here’s where things get interesting. Acco...

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The Tower of Babel and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:47

Now imagine you’re Abraham, and Nimrod wants you dead for refusing to worship idols. The story goes that Abraham’s own mother, desperate to save her son, pleaded with him to just g...

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