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The Jewish tradition has a lot to say about the Olam Ha-Ba, the World to Come. And some of it might surprise you. One image, found in Eliyahu Rabbah, paints a pretty cozy picture. ...
Jewish tradition has some pretty incredible answers. to the very first day of creation. According to Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, on day one, God brought forth ten things. : te...
The story of Adam's creation, as told in Jewish tradition, is so much richer and more complex than you might think. It's not just about clay and divine breath; it's about reluctanc...
Jewish tradition offers some breathtakingly beautiful, and frankly, wild, ideas about the journey of the soul. One particularly vivid picture involves Adam, the first man, acting a...
According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, before the world even existed, there was a need for beings to praise God. So, He created the angels, the holy Hayyot (holy...
According to Ginzberg's compilation of Jewish legends, after Eve was created, God divided Paradise between her and Adam. Adam got the east and the north, along with all the male an...
Turns out, that feeling isn’t new. According to some fascinating threads in Jewish tradition, it was the very reason one righteous man, Enoch, was taken directly to heaven. Why Eno...
I’m talking about Noah, the hero of the Ark, the one chosen to rebuild humanity after the Great Flood. But before the ark, before the flood, there was a birth story so extraordinar...
We all know the story – the flood, the animals, the rainbow. But have you ever stopped to imagine the sheer logistical nightmare of keeping all those creatures alive and well for o...
