Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

Moses and the Heavenly Realms of Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:9

Jewish tradition offers some truly fascinating perspectives. For instance, the idea that God's goodness should reign on earth just as it does in Heaven. To achieve this, the tradit...

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Red Sea Among the Heavenly Host

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:27

It wasn't all smooth sailing, that's for sure. In fact, according to some fascinating threads in Jewish tradition, there was a bit of a rebellion right at the start. You see, the s...

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Kingdom of Levi and Leviathan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:50

The Jewish tradition has some pretty wild answers, especially when it comes to LEVIATHAN. Now, Leviathan. We're not talking about a simple sea creature here. This is a primordial b...

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Levi and the Heavenly Realms

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:55

We're not talking dragons here, but close. Think of them as the ultimate animal kingdom representations, straight from the heart of Jewish legend. The ancient rabbis taught that th...

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Levi's Miracle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:56

We all know about Leviathan, the mighty sea serpent, Ziz, the colossal bird, and Behemot, the giant land beast, but they aren’t alone in the bestiary of Jewish legend. There are ot...

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Legend of Joshua

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:66

But have you ever wondered about the smooth skin around its nose? Well, according to some beautiful old stories, there's more to that bovine face than meets the eye! The Legends of...

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Windows of Heaven and Sabbath

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:80

Forget the Friday night dinners we know and love. Imagine the cosmic version, the original blueprint laid out in the heavens! The Legends of the Jews gives us a glimpse, a peek beh...

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Shemhazai and the Angels of Istehar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:11

The ancient tales whisper of such a secret, and of the angels who coveted earthly delights, with consequences that echo through the stars. Imagine this: angels, beings of pure ligh...

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Trials of Job

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:22

It wasn't just one thing, of course. But according to our sages, two sins in particular stand out when describing the generation that was ultimately destroyed: unchastity and greed...

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