Mystery in Jewish Mythology

2 myths

Hidden things in Jewish tradition: concealed wisdom, divine hiddenness, secret teachings, and the limits of what human beings are permitted to know.

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Myth 6 min

Moses Heard What the Angels Could Not Bear

Six hundred thousand people backed away from Sinai saying the voice would kill them if it spoke again. Moses was told to come closer.

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Myth 5 min

Worms Crawl From the Heifer to the Killer

Elders break a heifer in a barren valley, and worms rise from the rite to crawl straight toward a living murderer.

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