3 passagesc. 500 CEHebrew / AramaicCC-BY
Individual passages from Talmud Bavli, Megillah, indexed for close reading, source verification, and myth source-checking.
The familiar version gives us the triumphant tale of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea, escaping Pharaoh's clutches. But what about the Egyptians swallowed by the waves? It turns...
When the Egyptians were drowning in the Red Sea, the ministering angels wanted to sing. God stopped them cold. According to Megillah 10b, He said: "My handiwork is drowning in the ...
The familiar story is this: a baby, hidden in a basket, floating down the river. But have you ever stopped to think about what might have motivated Pharaoh's daughter to defy her o...
