The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2 by Louis Ginzberg
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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.)
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| Author | Ginzberg, Louis, 1873-1953 |
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| Translator | Szold, Henrietta, 1860-1945 |
| Title | The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_the_Jews |
| Note | Volume 2: From Joseph to the exodus |
| Credits | Charles Keller |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BM: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Judaism |
| Subject | Jewish legends |
| Subject | Bible. Old Testament -- Legends |
| Subject | Midrash -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Aggada -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1494 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 660 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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