Creatures

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Explore 250 Jewish texts related to the theme of Creatures, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

The Ascension Of Enoch

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The story of Enoch offers us a glimpse into just such an extraordinary experience. Now, Enoch wasn't just any man. The Torah tells us simply that he "walked with God, and he was no...

The Inmates Of The Ark

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We often think of it as a cozy, if crowded, zoo. But Jewish tradition paints a far more complex – and at times, unsettling – picture. The Ark wasn't just thrown together. It was bu...

Noah Leaves The Ark

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Sounds… intense. That’s what Noah faced. But what happened after the floodwaters receded? You might think it was all sunshine and rainbows, but the story, as the Legends of the Jew...

The Depravity Of Mankind

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We know that Noah and his family were spared, a fresh start for humanity. But, well, it didn't take long for things to go sideways again, did it? According to Ginzberg’s retelling ...

Nimrod

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Nimrod is one of those names. He looms large in Jewish tradition, a figure of immense power, incredible arrogance, and profound sin. According to Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, i...

The Babe Proclaims God

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The stories are… well, let's just say they’re anything but ordinary. According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Louis Ginzberg, Abraham's birth was shrouded in secrecy, hidden ...

The Cities Of Sin

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to the legends and find out. According to the Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, the people of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Zoar (the cities of the plain) were… well, let's j...

Among The Philistines

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According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, Abraham wasn't one to linger where things got… unpleasant. With Sodom a smoldering memory, and whispers about Lot's daught...

A Herald Of Death

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Jewish tradition, particularly the aggadah – the storytelling tradition – doesn't shy away from these questions. to a fascinating tale from Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg), about Ab...