The Legends of the Jews - Vol. I: From the Creation to JacobCosimo, Inc., 1 апр. 2006 г. - Всего страниц: 440 The masterpiece of one of the preeminent Talmudic scholars of the 20th century, the multivolume Legends of the Jews gathers together stories from the Talmud, the Midrash, the Bible, and oral traditions-also known as the Haggada-and offers them in chronological order. Volume I, first published in 1909, features tales of The Creation of the World, The Birth of Cain and Noah, The Birth of Abraham, and The Birth of Esau and Jacob-The Favorite of Abraham. A work of brilliant erudition and deep devotion, this is an invaluable collection of religious lore. American rabbi LOUIS GINZBERG (1873-1953) founded the American Academy of Jewish Research and was a prolific contributor to the Jewish Encyclopedia. |
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Abel Abimelech Abra Abraham Adam Adam and Eve angels animals bade beasts birth blessing brother brought Cain called Canaan Cave of Machpelah command created creation daughter death descendants earth Edom Eliezer Eliphaz Enoch Esau evil eyes father fear fire fruit gave give glory hand Haran hath heard heart heaven holy hundred idols Isaac Ishmael Israel Japheth Judah king Laban Lamech land Leah Lord Methuselah Michael mother naught night Nimrod Noah Paradise Philistines pious praise pray prayer pseudepigrapha punishment Rachel Rebekah replied righteous Samael Sarah Satan saying seed sent serpent servants seven Shechem Shekinah Shem sinners sins slay Sodom sons of Jacob soul spake spoke stone Terah thine thou art Thou didst thou hast thou shalt thou wilt throne thyself took Torah tree turn unto thee voice wicked wife woman words