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It might surprise you. We often think of angels as the ultimate divine cheerleaders. But Jewish tradition has some fascinating ideas about who gets to sing God's praises first, and...
The Legends of the Jews, that incredible collection of stories and midrashim compiled by Louis Ginzberg, opens a portal to just such mysteries. Consider the creation of the world i...
According to the legends, entering Paradise isn't just strolling through a gate. Imagine two immense gates made of carbuncle, a fiery, glowing gem. And guarding them? Sixty myriads...
It's not just a modern cartoon trope; it's a trait deeply embedded in Jewish folklore. And like many great stories, it begins with a bit of divine drama. Imagine the scene: Adam ha...
He noticed the fox was missing. "Where's that sly one?" he probably grumbled. He soon found out the fox had cleverly avoided the census. Annoyed, Leviathan sent out some big, stron...
According to tradition, the very act of creating humanity was unique. Unlike the rest of creation, which sprang forth simply from God's word, man was formed by the hand of God Hims...
Spoiler alert: it wasn't. In fact, a heavenly debate raged, with the angels themselves deeply divided about whether creating humankind was a good idea. Imagine the scene. The Angel...
Imagine being an angel, privy to the divine plan, and thinking, "Uh, God, are you sure about this whole 'humanity' thing?" Well, according to tradition, some angels did have seriou...
It’s not all harps and halos, let me tell you. Some of them… well, they weren’t exactly thrilled with the idea. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, there were...
