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Take the story of King Hezekiah. Hezekiah's recovery from a life-threatening illness was miraculous in itself. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, it was actu...
The story begins with an embassy, a delegation, sent by the king of Babylon. Now, according to Legends of the Jews, this wasn't just a friendly visit. It was, at its heart, an ackn...
That’s kind of what it was like for the prophet Jeremiah during the reign of King Zedekiah. According to Legends of the Jews, he was facing opposition from pretty much everyone. – ...
Take the story of Jeremiah, one of the major prophets in the Hebrew Bible. His life was a constant battle against not just external enemies, but also deeply rooted personal animosi...
The prophet Jeremiah certainly knew. Even as tragedy unfolded around him, he refused to sugarcoat the truth. Imagine him, standing before the king, knowing that his words could sea...
The Talmud (Yoma 69a) certainly seems to think so when it tells us that the presence of a righteous person can protect an entire city. But what happens when that person is removed?...
I'm not talking about missing a concert – I mean sleeping for decades and waking up to a world completely transformed. The Talmud (Ta'anit 69b) tells us of several people who exper...
That's the situation facing the Jewish people after the destruction of the First Temple. But even in the depths of despair, hope flickers. And sometimes, it arrives on the wings of...
It all began with a Babylonian prince, captivated by tales of the prophet Ezekiel's tomb. He summoned a Jew, Rabbi Solomon, demanding to be shown the sacred site. Rabbi Solomon, wi...
