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To imagine the very first human, suddenly aware of his nakedness, his vulnerability, his mortality. What words could possibly capture that moment? Well, according to Ginzberg's ret...
It's a scene brimming with sorrow and a desperate yearning for understanding. According to Legends of the Jews, when Adam reached the ripe old age of nine hundred and thirty, he fe...
We all know the story of Cain and Abel, but the repercussions, the why and how of it all... that's where the legends really get interesting. According to Legends of the Jews, Abel'...
We often picture them simply entering our world, but some traditions paint a far more complex picture. According to certain Jewish legends, the world as we know it, Tebel, is just ...
Enosh, you see, was put in a rather awkward spot. People kept asking him about his lineage. No problem. "My father is Seth." Okay, then: "And who was the father of Seth?" Enosh rep...
According to tradition, the descent into depravity that started with Enosh, the grandson of Adam, really kicked into high gear during the time of his grandson Jared. And who was to...
According to Legends of the Jews, Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah, experienced not just one, but two ascensions to heaven! The first time, Enoch was still living amongst human...
Enoch, as we find in Legends of the Jews, wasn't just any guy. He lived in a time when, according to Rabbi Ishmael (as told by Enoch himself!), humanity had really messed things up...
: the earth itself was rebelling. The text tells us that "wheat being sown, yet oats would sprout and grow." A frustrating, chaotic agricultural landscape. It’s a powerful image of...
