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Today, let's delve into a lesser-known tale featuring Daniel, yes, that Daniel of the lion's den, and a king named Darius. Now, you might remember that Nebuchadnezzar looted the Te...
It comes from Legends of the Jews by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, drawing on ancient lore, and it involves prophets, angels, lions, and a very, very hungry group of them. While all sorts ...
Just like Daniel before him, Zerubbabel was said to be privy to divine secrets, granted knowledge of what was to come. Imagine knowing the future! The archangel Metatron, a powerfu...
And the Jewish tradition has some pretty incredible answers. According to the Legends of the Jews, when the Jews returned to Jerusalem under Ezra's leadership to rebuild the Temple...
Around the time of Ezra, a pivotal figure in Jewish history, Babylon, that mighty, ancient city, suffered a devastating blow. The Persians swept through, leaving only a small, impe...
He wasn't born to be king of Persia. Nope. No royal blood coursing through his veins, no divine right backing him up. How did he become king then? Money. Pure, unadulterated wealth...
What are the odds that a Jewish girl would become queen of Persia, just in time to save her people from annihilation? Well, let’s rewind a bit to the very beginning of the Book of ...
The Bible gives us the bare bones, but the legends… they add so much texture. We find Vashti at a massive, opulent party thrown by King Ahasuerus. He wants to show off her beauty t...
He wasn't just a character in the Purim story; according to Legends of the Jews, he was practically Jewish royalty. I'm talking top-tier aristocracy from Jerusalem, a descendant of...
