Speech in Jewish Mythology

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Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Speech from across Jewish tradition.
Myth 7 min

When Korah Drew Hearts With Soft Words Alone

Korah seizes no rope and no staff. Soft speech gathers the great of Israel until a camp walks after a man who never raises his hand.

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Myth 5 min

When the Bier Flew on the Creatures' Last Word

At death the angels asked what creatures said of the man. Praise lifted his bier into the air. Slander, like serpent venom, spreads past the first bite.

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Myth 7 min

David Lost the Temple to Whispering Tongues

David longed to build God's house and was refused. Informers like Doeg turned tongues into spears, Nov burned, and justice still outweighed every offering.

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Myth 5 min

David Cursed His Enemies Until God Answered With Saul's Name

King David cursed his enemies in a psalm and God stopped him cold, naming Saul, until David turned the slip into a song of unwitting fault.

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