Heaven

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Explore 2,273 Jewish texts related to the theme of Heaven, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Esau's Campaign Against Jacob

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The story in Genesis leaves us with Esau heading off to Mount Seir, and it feels like maybe, just maybe, the brothers have finally found a way to coexist. But as we often find in t...

Joseph Cast Into The Pit

Ginzberg Vol. 2 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Let’s talk about Joseph, and that infamous pit. The story begins with Jacob's sons, out tending their father's flocks near Shechem. They were gone a long time, and Jacob, naturally...

Judah And His Sons

Ginzberg Vol. 2 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

After the whole Joseph-selling fiasco, Jacob is understandably devastated. And who do the brothers blame? Judah, of course! They basically tell him, "This is ALL your fault!" Accor...

Joseph The Slave Of Potiphar

Ginzberg Vol. 2 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We all know the story of Joseph and his brothers. Sold into slavery in Egypt, he rises to prominence, eventually saving his family from famine. But let's rewind and look at the ver...

Joseph And Zuleika

Ginzberg Vol. 2 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

"Throw the stick up in the air," goes the saying, "it will always return to its original place." And perhaps that's how Zuleika, Potiphar's wife, felt about her growing desire for ...

Pharaoh's Dreams

Ginzberg Vol. 2 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Today, we're diving into the fascinating story of Pharaoh's dreams, a pivotal moment in the biblical narrative of Joseph. Now, Joseph, as you might remember, was languishing in an ...

Joseph Before Pharaoh

Ginzberg Vol. 2 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Remember Joseph, the dreamer? He's now in Egypt, and things are about to get really interesting. But not without some resistance. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of th...

The Ruler Of Egypt

Ginzberg Vol. 2 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

As we read in Legends of the Jews, a masterful retelling of Jewish lore by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Joseph began to reap the rewards for his unwavering commitment to virtue. It's a po...

Joseph Meets His Brethren

Ginzberg Vol. 2 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

His brothers, the very ones who sold him into slavery years ago, bow before him, desperate for grain. They don't recognize the beardless youth they betrayed in this imposing figure...