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Another explanation of God thundereth marvelously with his voice (Job 37:5). When did the Holy One, blessed be He, perform these miracles with His voice? He did so at the time he w...
Go into the wilderness to meet Moses (Exod. 4:27). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each ...
When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying: “Show a wonder for you” (Exod. 7:9). He will be making a reasonable request to you. You find in the case of Noah, that though He said to ...
Jewish tradition has some fascinating, and surprisingly relatable, ideas. One captivating story, found in Midrash Aleph Bet (5:8-9), suggests that God's day is divided into two dis...
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." It's a statement of immense power, a foundation upon which an entire worldview is built. But what does it really mean? to t...
I'm not talking about some sci-fi creature, but a being from Jewish lore: the Ziz. Imagine this: a colossal bird, its feet planted in the ocean, the water only reaching its ankles....
Jewish tradition offers some truly wild explanations, digging into the murky origins of good and evil itself. One fascinating, and frankly disturbing, thread revolves around Cain's...
It involves fallen angels, forbidden knowledge, and a whole lot of trouble. This isn't just a story of two rogue angels, Shemhazai and Azazel. According to some accounts, like the ...
According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, just as fish were formed from water and birds from boggy earth, mammals were formed from solid earth. And among these, we ...
