Ginzberg, Louis, 1873-1953

The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2 - 1 online resource : multiple file formats

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_the_Jews Volume 2: From Joseph to the exodus Release date is 1998-10-01

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"The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2" by Louis Ginzberg is a compilation published between 1909 and 1938. This second volume gathers centuries of Jewish legends from the Talmud and Midrash, chronicling the biblical period from Joseph through the Exodus from Egypt. Ginzberg synthesizes scattered folklore and traditional stories into a cohesive narrative, bringing ancient rabbinical tales to life. Originally written in German and translated by Henrietta Szold, this work represents meticulous scholarship presented as engaging storytelling, preserving Jewish oral traditions that elaborate on biblical events with imaginative detail. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



Jewish legends Bible. Old Testament -- Legends Midrash -- Translations into English Aggada -- Translations into English

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