Parshat Vayera

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Three angels visit Abraham, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the birth of Isaac, and the Binding of Isaac (the Akedah). Genesis 18:1-22:24.

Moses: Samael and the Heavenly Realms

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:85

It turns out, even Samael, often described as the chief of the demonic realm, the accuser, the adversary (and sometimes confused with Satan, though that's a whole other story!), ha...

HeavenAngelsDemonsMoses

Abimelech and the Fires of Gehenna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:40

He's one of those figures in Jewish tradition that just makes your skin crawl. Doeg's most terrible act, as recounted in Legends of the Jews, was his betrayal of the priests of Nob...

Hell/GehennaKing DavidTorahRepentance

David in Battle of Philistines

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:29

That's how the legends describe Shobach's terrifying presence. He wasn't just a big guy; he was a walking, talking intimidation tactic. Now, why did Shobach think he had the upper ...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsKing DavidTorah

David and Goliath of Philistines

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:30

It’s easy to imagine them as these larger-than-life figures, all might and no moral compass. But what if their greatness actually lay in their unwavering commitment to justice? Tak...

PatriarchsKing DavidJudgment

Kingdom of Hiram

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:48

It wasn’t all ruling and dispensing justice, you know. Sometimes, even kings need a good mental workout! And Solomon, it turns out, had a very specific way to keep his mind sharp: ...

King DavidSolomonTempleWisdom

Beelzeboul and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:88

It wasn't just about flashy displays of power, that's for sure. According to the legends, he put them to WORK! Ginzberg, in his monumental work Legends of the Jews, tells us about ...

HeavenDemonsMosesSolomon

Judah: Elijah and the Heavenly Realms

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:60

We're talking world-altering, Messiah-bringing kind of power. There's a story in Legends of the Jews that dives right into that very idea, and it involves some of the biggest names...

HeavenPatriarchsElijahMessiah

Nebuchadnezzar and the Angels of Alexandria

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 10:18

Let me tell you about Nebuchadnezzar. For eighteen years, can you imagine, eighteen years daily, a heavenly voice boomed through his palace! This wasn't some quiet whisper; this wa...

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Kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar and Ishmaelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 10:50

The ancient texts are filled with such accounts, stories that chill us to the bone and make us question the very nature of humanity. And when it comes to treachery, one group stand...

Daniel