Ginzberg, Louis,  1873-1953 <br/><br/>
The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_the_Jews  Volume 1: From the creation to Jacob  Release date is 1998-10-01 
<br/><br/>Charles Keller  Charles Keller 
<br/><br/> "The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1" by Louis Ginzberg is a compilation published between 1909 and 1938. This monumental work gathers centuries of Jewish biblical legends from the Mishnah, Talmud, and Midrash into a chronological narrative. Volume 1 spans from Creation to Jacob, weaving together ancient oral traditions and folklore that expand upon the biblical text. Originally written in German and translated by Henrietta Szold, this scholarly yet accessible collection preserves Jewish storytelling traditions that answer questions the Bible leaves unspoken. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Jewish legends Bible. Old Testament -- Legends Midrash -- Translations into English Aggada -- Translations into English 
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