Angels

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Explore 1,257 Jewish texts related to the theme of Angels, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

The Pleading Of The Fathers

Tree of Souls Tree of Souls (Schwartz)

Jewish tradition certainly thinks so. And there’s a powerful story that illustrates just how deeply connected we are across generations, a story about the pleading of the fathers a...

God Reprimands The Universe

Tree of Souls Tree of Souls (Schwartz)

Jewish tradition, particularly in esoteric texts, grapples with this very question. Imagine a cosmic courtroom, a beth din, in the time to come. God, seated on His Throne of Justic...

The First Things Created

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

It’s a question that’s captivated mystics and theologians for centuries. Our tradition offers some pretty wild and wondrous answers! According to Legends of the Jews, that incredib...

The First Day

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

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 Second Day

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Today, let's delve into the second day, a day of division, fire, and angels, as described in Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg. According to tradition, on the second day, God brought...

The Third Day

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Before the third day, the earth was a watery expanse. Then, God commanded, "Let the waters be gathered together," and suddenly, mountains and hills burst forth, creating basins for...

The Fourth Day

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

It all starts on the fourth day of Creation. According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, the sun, moon, and stars weren't actually made on the fourth day. ...

The Fifth Day

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to our tradition, the fifth day of creation was all about bringing forth life into the waters and the skies. The Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, tells us that...

The Sixth Day

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, just as fish were formed from water and birds from boggy earth, mammals were formed from solid earth. And among these, we ...