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Take the story of King Hezekiah. Hezekiah's recovery from a life-threatening illness was miraculous in itself. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, it was actu...
The story begins with an embassy, a delegation, sent by the king of Babylon. Now, according to Legends of the Jews, this wasn't just a friendly visit. It was, at its heart, an ackn...
We read in the biblical books of Kings and Chronicles that he led the people astray, embracing idolatry and other abominations. But his son, Amon, well, he took things to a whole n...
He was a righteous king, determined to bring his people back to God. He tore down idols, reinstituted the proper observance of the Law, and really tried to get everyone on board. B...
His reign, according to the Legends of the Jews, was truly something special. After Solomon, he was the only king to rule over both Judah and Israel. Imagine the scope of that! We'...
Let's set the stage. Nebuchadnezzar, the powerful Babylonian king, had installed Zedekiah as a vassal king. He wanted to ensure Zedekiah’s loyalty, so he demanded an oath. Now, Zed...
Even though he messed up big time by breaking his oath, he was, at heart, a good and just ruler. So good, in fact, that God almost changed His mind about punishing the wicked gener...
Take the story of Jeremiah, one of the major prophets in the Hebrew Bible. His life was a constant battle against not just external enemies, but also deeply rooted personal animosi...
That’s the feeling I get when I read about Hanamel and his desperate attempts to save Jerusalem. Hanamel, the uncle of the prophet Jeremiah, wasn't content to sit idly by as the Ch...
