Worship in Jewish Mythology

4 myths

Avodah, the service of God: from the sacrifices of the Temple to the prayers that replaced them and the inner devotion of the heart.
Parshat Vayera 6 min

Three Angels at Abraham's Tent Each Carried One Task

Abraham sat in the tent door three days after the knife, the air hot as Gehinnom. He still ran when the three men appeared on the road.

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Myth 6 min

The Donkey Driver Answered What Rabbi Yonatan Could Not

A Samaritan stopped him on the road with a question about the Flood, and the rabbi had nothing. The man holding his reins asked for permission to speak.

Midrash RabbahNoahWorshipBetzalelVestmentsGehenna
Myth 5 min

When Holofernes Made Worship Serve Empire

Holofernes marches with fire and orders to cut down sacred groves so every tongue will call Nebuchadnezzar by the name above all names.

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Parshat Vayera 6 min

Abraham Named Both Sons Until God Said Isaac

Take your son, your only son. Abraham answered with two names until Heaven spoke Isaac, then walked three days past a river Satan raised.

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