Talmud Bavli, Ta'anit

4 texts in Midrash Aggadah

The Rebellion Of The Waters

Ta'anit 10a

We often think of it as a calm, orderly process, but some stories hint at a bit more… chaos. What if I told you the very waters that give life once rose up in rebellion against God...

CreationHeavenHell/GehennaAdam & Eve

The Angel Of Rain

Ta'anit 25b

The tradition paints a rather… unusual picture. Imagine an angel resembling an ox with a split lip. Strange. But hold that image for a moment, because this angel's position is what...

CreationAngelsNoah & Flood

The Water Libation

Ta'anit 25b

It all comes down to water… and a really old cavern. Let's journey back to the time when the Temple in Jerusalem stood in all its glory. During Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, a ...

CreationAngelsHeavenTemple

Light From The Temple

Ta'anit 10a

1:3)? It’s a question that’s captivated Jewish mystics and scholars for centuries. One beautiful answer unfolds like this: that first light? It shone forth from the very spot where...

CreationDemonsHeavenTorah
nit calls him a person "who has no mercy on his own son and no mercy on his daug...

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The Donkey That Refused Stolen Food

Taanit 24b

Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair owned a donkey with a conscience. The Talmud in Tractate Taanit tells the story: some thieves stole the donkey and hid it in their cave for three days. They ...

MiraclesPrayerPovertySupernatural

Rabbi Chanina's Wife and the Miracle of the Oven

Taanit 25a

Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa and his wife lived in crushing poverty. Every Friday before Shabbat (the Sabbath), his wife would fire up the oven and throw in some kindling—not to bake bre...

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