Thunder in Jewish Mythology

1 myth

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

What does Thunder mean in Jewish mythology?

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

1 myth on JewishMythology.com retell how Jewish tradition imagines thunder, 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.

Parshat Yitro 4 min

God Chose Sinai, a Humble Mountain Taken From Moriah

Every other mountain argued for the honor. Sinai was chosen because it was humble, pure, and carried a secret connection the other mountains did not know.

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