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We know he ascended Mount Nebo, gazed upon the Promised Land he would never enter, and then… the Torah simply says he died. But Jewish tradition, never one to shy away from filling...
We know he didn't exactly stroll into the afterlife. He ascended, shrouded in mystery. But what about the forces of darkness? Did they just sit back and let it happen? Not accordin...
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...
They loved to explore these "what if?" scenarios. What if Abraham, Isaac, and Moses met? Who would come out on top? Thankfully, we have some playful, insightful answers preserved i...
According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, all sorts of momentous events piled up on a single day. This was the very day the Israelites crossed the Jordan River. Can...
The Israelite army, led by Joshua, is locked in a fierce struggle. It’s Friday, and the weight of the approaching Shabbat, the Sabbath, hangs heavy in the air. Joshua knows that fo...
It's a story of courage, divine intervention, and a rather gruesome solution to a sticky problem. Imagine the scene: The Amorites, ancient inhabitants of Canaan, are preparing for ...
But tucked away in the ancient stories of the Israelites, we find hints of just such a place. Our story begins with Othniel. Now, Othniel's reign, which lasted forty years, starts ...
The tale of Samson is definitely one of those. We know him as this incredible strongman, but his story, as the Legends of the Jews retells it, is full of so much more than just bru...
