Gad

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Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Gad from across Jewish tradition.

Gad Reveals How Hatred Devours the Soul from Within

Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Gad, ninth son of Jacob, born of Zilpah, spoke to his sons in the hundred and twenty-fifth year of his life. He had been valiant in keeping the flocks, guarding them at night. When...

Joseph Tattled on His Brothers and Fueled Their Hatred

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Take the story of Joseph and his brothers, for instance. It's a tale of sibling rivalry, jealousy, and ultimately, redemption. But let's zoom in on one small piece, a little misund...

Haggadah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

"Haggadah (non-legal rabbinic narrative)": A collection of legends and tales that was available to the ancient scholars. Rashi, of blessed memory, cites it in Sanhedrin (31b): "I f...