Parshat Shemini

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The inauguration of the Tabernacle, the death of Nadab and Abihu, and the laws of kosher animals. Leviticus 9:1-11:47.

Jethro in Battle and Jonadab

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:14

Jewish tradition is full of stories that suggest it does. And one of the most fascinating, and perhaps surprising, examples comes from the story of the Rechabites. These weren't Is...

Noah & FloodKing DavidTorahTemple

Joel in the Holy Land

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:30

We're talking about a seven-year famine so severe, so utterly devastating, that it’s almost impossible to fathom. Imagine, if you will, the creeping desperation as each year brough...

Holy Land

Aggadic Teaching and Shechitah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 9:3

God is bringing forth life in abundance, filling the waters with all kinds of fish, male and female, both clean and unclean. But how do we tell the difference? How do we know what’...

Greek and Hebrew

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:162

It's easy to dismiss them as outdated or just plain weird. But what if there's a deeper wisdom hidden within? The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text, gives us a fascinating perspe...

Targum Jonathan on Leviticus 10

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Leviticus 10

But the sons of Aharon, Nadab and Abihu, took each man his censer, and put fire therein, and laid sweet incense upon it, and offered before the Lord strange fire taken from (under)...

Targum Jonathan on Numbers 3

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Numbers 3

These are the generations of Aharon and Mosheb, who were genealogized in the day that the Lord spake with Mosheh in the mountain of Sinai. And these are the names of the Beni Aharo...

Noah And The Raven

Tree of Souls

Turns out, the rabbinic tradition has quite a bit to say about its motivations and character. The Torah tells us, "Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made and sent out t...

AngelsDemonsTorahPatriarchs

Adam Brings Down Fire From Heaven

Tree of Souls

Some traditions suggest that Adam, the first human, wasn't just made on Earth, but actually brought something vital to Earth – fire and light themselves! Imagine this: Before Adam ...

CreationAngelsHeavenTorah

Aaron and Creation of Nisan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:69

It's not just about what we experience, but what echoes through the ages. Take the story of Aaron and his sons, for example. Before they could even begin their sacred service, they...

CreationAdam & EveNoah & FloodMoses