The Legends of the Jews, Volume 3
Louis Ginzberg
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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. Volumes 1-4 contain the stories, while volumes 5-7 contain Ginzberg's notes and commentary. Over the millenia, 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)
Volume 3 covers BIBLE TIMES AND CHARACTERS FROM THE EXODUS TO THE DEATH OF MOSES (16 hr 35 min)
Kapitel
Preface | 2:55 | Gelesen von Larry Wilson |
The Long Route | 9:04 | Gelesen von Larry Wilson |
Pharaoh Pursues the Hebrews | 17:18 | Gelesen von Larry Wilson |
The Sea Divided | 6:48 | Gelesen von Larry Wilson |
The Passage through the Red Sea | 8:52 | Gelesen von Larry Wilson |
The Destruction of the Egyptians | 12:19 | Gelesen von Larry Wilson |
The Song at the Sea | 10:22 | Gelesen von Larry Wilson |
The Awful Desert | 10:25 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Heavenly Food | 6:27 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Gathering of the Manna | 10:04 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Miriam' s Well | 6:17 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Aniaiek's War against Israel | 10:23 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Amalek Defeated | 8:45 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Jethro | 6:13 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Installation of Elders | 9:52 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Jethro Rewarded | 10:00 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Time is at Hand | 7:01 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Gentiles Refuse the Torah | 4:27 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Contest of the Mountains | 4:45 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Torah Offered to Israel | 6:11 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Israel Prepares for the Revelation | 4:52 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Revelation on Mount Sinai | 8:10 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The First Commandment | 6:41 | Gelesen von Brett G. Hirsch |
The Other Commandments Revealed on Sinai | 11:00 | Gelesen von Brett G. Hirsch |
The Unity of the Ten Commandments | 5:05 | Gelesen von Brett G. Hirsch |
Moses Chosen as Intermediator | 5:16 | Gelesen von nancyhollo |
Moses and the Angels Strive for the Torah | 10:34 | Gelesen von nancyhollo |
Moses Receives the Torah | 9:33 | Gelesen von nancyhollo |
The Golden Calf | 9:45 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
Moses Blamed for Israel's Sin | 10:03 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
The Punishment of the Sinners | 5:11 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
Moses Intercedes for the People | 7:25 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
The Inscrutable Ways of the Lord | 7:09 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
The Thirteen Attributes of God | 5:26 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
The Second Tables | 11:43 | Gelesen von Mark Chulsky |
The Census of the People | 8:51 | Gelesen von Mark Chulsky |
The Erection of the Tabernacle Commanded | 8:42 | Gelesen von Mark Chulsky |
The Materials for the Construction of the Tabernacle | 6:38 | Gelesen von Mark Chulsky |
Bezalel | 5:56 | Gelesen von Mark Chulsky |
The Ark with the Cherubim | 6:39 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Table and the Candlestick | 4:27 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Altar | 7:44 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Symbolical Significance of the Tabernacle | 5:05 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Priestly Robes | 4:26 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Stones in the Breastplate | 6:48 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Completion of the Tabernacle | 6:27 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Setting up of the Tabernacle | 5:17 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Consecration of the Priests | 4:56 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Day of the Ten Crowns | 12:31 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Interrupted Joy | 11:25 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Gifts of the Princes | 34:31 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Revelations in the Tabernacle | 6:30 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Cleansing of the Camp | 9:01 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Lighting of the Candlestick | 5:50 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Twelve Princes of the Tribes | 9:03 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Census of the Levites | 7:02 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Four Divisions of the Levites | 5:23 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Four Standards | 10:49 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Camp | 4:49 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Blasphemer and the Sabbath-breaker | 7:49 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Ungrateful Multitude | 5:40 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Flesh-pots of Egypt | 5:19 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Appointment of the Seventy Elders | 8:12 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Eldad and Medad | 4:16 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Quails | 4:19 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Aaron and Miriam Slander Moses | 6:21 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Miriam's Punishment | 6:28 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Sending of the Spies | 5:31 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Significant Names | 5:58 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Spies in Palestine | 8:06 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Slanderous Report | 6:49 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Night of Tears | 6:21 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Ingratitude Punished | 8:47 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Years of Disfavor | 7:07 | Gelesen von Scarlett Martin |
The Rebellion of Korah | 9:16 | Gelesen von Mark Chulsky |
Korah Abuses Moses and the Torah | 5:19 | Gelesen von Mark Chulsky |
Moses Pleads in Vain with Korah | 13:10 | Gelesen von Mark Chulsky |
Korah and His Horde Punished | 5:39 | Gelesen von Mark Chulsky |
On and the Three Sons of Korah Saved | 6:22 | Gelesen von Mark Chulsky |
Israel Convinced of Aaron's Priesthood | 7:43 | Gelesen von Kalynda |
The Waters of Meribah | 6:52 | Gelesen von Kalynda |
Moses' Anger Causes His Doom | 5:41 | Gelesen von Kalynda |
Edom's Unbrotherly Attitude toward Israel | 5:09 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Three Shepherds | 7:11 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Preparing Aaron for Impending Death | 6:25 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Aaron's Death | 7:29 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The General Mourning for Aaron | 5:27 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The False Friends | 7:29 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Brazen Serpent | 5:08 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
At Arnon | 5:56 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Sihon, the King of the Amorites | 6:48 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Giant Og | 10:42 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Moses' Speech of Admonition | 5:59 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Balak, King of Moab | 6:48 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Balaam, the Heathen Prophet | 5:09 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Balak's Messengers to Bahaam | 6:00 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Balaam Accepts Balak's Invitation | 6:41 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Baiaam's Ass | 6:59 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Balaam Runs into His Own Destruction | 3:51 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Balaam with Balak | 4:58 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
Balaam's Sacrifices Refused | 5:49 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Balaam Extols Israel | 6:31 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Balaam's Hopes Disappointed | 6:31 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Curses Turned into Blessings | 3:40 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Balaam's Wicked Counsel | 4:36 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Phinehas, Zealous for God | 7:28 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
Twelve Miracles | 4:36 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
Phinehas Rewarded | 6:27 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
The Daughters of Zelophmehad | 10:04 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The appointment of Joshua | 9:54 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Moses' Legacy to Joshua | 6:16 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Moses' last campaign | 9:11 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Complete Annihilation of Midian | 4:46 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Gruesome End of Balaam | 3:36 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Victorious Return from the War | 5:28 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Wealth that Bringeth Destruction | 5:11 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Moses' Death Irrevocably Doomed | 5:13 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Moses Prayer for Suspension of Judgment | 16:42 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
God Tries to Comfort Moses Concerning His Death | 6:04 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Intercessions for Moses | 10:56 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
Moses Serves Joshua | 6:03 | Gelesen von Jim Locke |
The Last Day of Moses' Life | 7:54 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
Moses Beholds the Future | 6:46 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
Moses Meets the Messiah in Heaven | 5:25 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
The Last Hours of Moses | 8:47 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
The Blessing of Moses | 24:05 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
Moses Prays for Death | 8:36 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
Samuel Chastised by Moses | 9:40 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
God Kisses Moses' Soul | 5:50 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
The Mourning for Moses | 4:26 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
Samuel's Vain Search | 6:39 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
Moses Excels All Pious Men | 5:56 | Gelesen von realisticspeakers |
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