Sun and Moon in Jewish Mythology

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Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Sun and Moon from across Jewish tradition.

What does Sun and Moon mean in Jewish mythology?

Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Sun and Moon from across Jewish tradition.

1 myth on JewishMythology.com retell how Jewish tradition imagines sun and moon, drawn from the Hebrew Bible, Midrash, Talmud, Kabbalah, and later Jewish literature. Each story below synthesizes primary sources into a single narrative; follow any myth to read it, and from there into the source passages behind it.

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