Legends of the Jews, Volume 1

by Louis Ginzberg

50 chapters13h 50mEnglish1909

About this book

Rabbi Louis Ginzberg was one of the outstanding Talmudists of the twentieth century. He was born on November 28, 1873, in Kovno, Lithuania; he died on November 11, 1953, in New York City. Ginzberg taught at the Jewish Theological seminary from 1903 to 1953. For 50 years, he trained two generations of Conservative Rabbis. The Legends of the Jews is an epic 7-volume compilation of traditional Jewish stories loosely related to the Bible. Over the millennia, these stories, which expand on the Bible, flesh out the lives of biblical figures. In the process, they help bring to life the Bible's valuable lessons. The Legends of the Jews has been called a monumental work of scholarship. It is studied by serious students of both Judaism and Christianity. And yet the stories continue to be accessible and understood by all. They were designed to impart lessons of the Torah, and any child or adult will find much to enjoy about this work. (Summary by Scott Sherris and Wikipedia)

Chapters (49)

1Chapter 1: Creation of the World, Part 1

1112

2Chapter 1: Creation of the World, Part 2

1011

3Chapter 1: Creation of the World, Part 3

735

4Chapter 1: Creation of the World, Part 4

1408

5Chapter 1: Creation of the World, Part 5

493

6Chapter 2: Adam, Part 1

1253

7Chapter 2: Adam, Part 2

1572

8Chapter 2: Adam, Part 3

1021

9Chapter 2: Adam, Part 4

1454

10Chapter 2: Adam, Part 5

1108

11Chapter 2: Adam, Part 6

934

12Chapter 3: The Death Of Eve, Part 1

1188

13Chapter 3: The Death Of Eve, Part 2

1020

14Chapter 3: The Death Of Eve, Part 3

1090

15Chapter 3: The Death Of Eve, Part 4

1344

16Chapter 3: The Death Of Eve, Part 5

827

17Chapter 4: Noah, Part 1

1008

18Chapter 4: Noah, Part 2

1109

19Chapter 4: Noah, Part 3

1067

20Chapter 4: Noah, Part 4

758

21Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 1

1026

22Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 2

868

23Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 3

1027

24Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 4

837

25Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 5

754

26Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 6

1061

27Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 7

849

28Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 8

812

29Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 9

858

30Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 10

1086

31Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 11

1073

32Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 12

715

33Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 13

925

34Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 14

975

35Chapter 5: Abraham, Part 15

1633

36Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 1

1211

37Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 2

1039

38Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 3

880

39Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 4

938

40Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 5

1069

41Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 6

811

42Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 7

1158

43Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 8

631

44Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 9

793

45Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 10

557

46Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 11

780

47Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 12

855

48Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 13

1002

49Chapter 6: Jacob, Part 14

1192

Legends of the Jews, Volume 1

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