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.

Satan: The Garden of Eden

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Sounds pretty safe. But what happens when those angels leave for a moment, called away on heavenly business, to supplicate, to earnestly plead, before the Lord? That's exactly what...

Adam: Michael and the Angels

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Not just any trumpet, but the trumpet of the archangel Michael himself. And then, a chorus of angelic voices, echoing across eternity: "Thus saith the Lord, Come ye with Me to Para...

Eve's Prayer

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The Legends of the Jews, that incredible collection of rabbinic stories compiled by Louis Ginzberg, gives us a glimpse into this poignant scene. It paints a picture of grief, hope,...

Michael in Battle

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He doesn't just offer condolences. He asks God for permission to personally prepare Adam's body for burial. for a second. The head honcho angel, requesting to handle this deeply hu...

Adam's Transgression and Thou

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Imagine God calling out to his body, "Adam! Adam!" And the body answers, "Lord, here am I!" It's a poignant exchange, isn't it? God reminds Adam of his earthly origins: "Dust thou ...

Death of Eve and Michael

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The stories surrounding the death and burial of Eve, the first woman, are rich with symbolism and provide a glimpse into early Jewish understandings of death, mourning, and resurre...

The Great Flood and Adam

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We're going way back, past reality TV, to the dawn of humanity, to explore the birth of Cain. The Talmud (Eruvin 18b) tells us that there were ten generations from Adam to Noah. Wh...

Enosh in Battle

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Enosh, you see, was put in a rather awkward spot. People kept asking him about his lineage. No problem. "My father is Seth." Okay, then: "And who was the father of Seth?" Enosh rep...

Enosh and the Angels

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According to tradition, the descent into depravity that started with Enosh, the grandson of Adam, really kicked into high gear during the time of his grandson Jared. And who was to...