The Legends of the Jews (Vol. 1-4) (Annotated): Enriched Edition. Bible times and Characters from the Creation to Esther

by Louis Ginzberg, Henrietta Szold (Translator), Paul Radin (Translator)

The Legends of the Jews is a chronological compilation of aggadah from hundreds of biblical legends in Mishnah, Talmud and Midrash. The compilation is synthesized by Louis Ginzberg, a Rabbi and a Talmudist. The narrative is divided into four main volumes, Volume I covering the period from the Creation to Jacob; Volume II covering the period from Joseph to the Exodus; Volume III covering the period from the Exodus to the death of Moses; and Volume IV covering the period from Joshua to Esther.

830 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 20, 2020

About the author

Talmudist and leading figure in the Conservative Movement of Judaism of the twentieth century, professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS).

Reviews

[John Lambert]

Wonderful

I enjoyed it: contained much of what I already knew/had heard but also contained points of interest and parts of story that answers questions I have had since childhood. Which, made it perfectly wonderful.

[Wolfgang]

The Legends of the Jews retells the story of the old testament (Tanakh) until the book of Esther. Unlike the Tanakh it includes a vivid description of characters, untold substories and legends. It seems to illustrate the character of persons mentioned in the Tanakh to a great extent, using miracles, fables and other elements of erudition.

[Patricia A. Sousa]

An interesting book for someone who is into stories from Biblical Times. I sort of augments what we read and are taught in our Sunday Schools and Bible studies. And would relate to Jewish and Islamic backgrounds also. Not for the faint of heart. It is not an easy book.