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We find some tantalizing glimpses in the ancient texts. Imagine this: a throne, not just of wood and stone, but teeming with symbolism, a visual representation of power, prophecy, ...
It wasn't a sudden plunge, but a slow slide fueled by choices… and a little help from the King of Demons himself. According to Legends of the Jews, Solomon’s troubles began to snow...
We talked before about how King Solomon, wisest of men, tricked Asmodeus into revealing the secret of the shamir, the magical worm that could cut stone for the building of the Temp...
The story goes that after his encounter with Asmodeus – that powerful, not-exactly-pleasant demon – Solomon was so shaken by Asmodeus's "forbidding ugliness" that he couldn't rest ...
There's a fascinating tale in Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, that dances right on that very question. It involves King Solomon, his daughter, and a prophecy that seeme...
According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, Jeroboam was no ordinary guy. He was a star student, a true disciple of the prophet Ahijah. We're told his teachings were a...
The split of the kingdom into Judah and Israel is definitely one of those. It wasn't just a political squabble; it was a seismic event with echoes that still resonate today. The ma...
He was a king who knew a thing or two about impossible situations. Jehoshaphat, as we learn in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, was deeply devoted to the sanctity of the Temple in J...
That’s kind of what we’re dealing with in the story of Joram, son of Ahab. Now, Ahab wasn't exactly winning any "Father of the Year" awards. But according to Legends of the Jews, J...
