Fire in Jewish Mythology

65 myths · Page 3 of 3

Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Fire from across Jewish tradition.
Myth 5 min

Kehatites Who Carried the Ark That Burned

When Israel broke camp, sparks leapt from the Ark's staves. The sons of Kehat had to carry the fire that could also cut their own numbers down.

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Myth 6 min

Heaven Sends a Knife for the Camp Whisperers

The bread came down every morning, so the camp went looking for something else to be angry about. They made sure their voices carried upward.

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Parshat Behaalotecha 6 min

The Menorah Moses Could Not Make and God Forged in Fire

Every vessel of the Tabernacle obeyed Moses but one. The menorah broke his hammer, so God cast the raw gold into fire and lifted the lampstand out whole.

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Parshat Nitzavim 6 min

The Gods Fled the Fire and the Angels Brought Them Back

At the end of days the nations are tried beside their idols, and when the carved gods fly out of the flame, angels go up after them with chains.

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Parshat Terumah 6 min

Moses Asked How Brass Survives a Fire That Never Goes Out

Moses told God the plated altar would burn through. God answered with the angels of glowing fire who stand under water and are never eaten.

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