midrash

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The book of legends =

Sefer ha-aggadah : legends from the Talmud and Midrash
1992
English translation of the Hebrew classic "Sefer Ha-Aggadah," an anthology of classic Rabbinic literature.

Messengers of God

biblical portraits and legends
1985

The book of tens

1994
Retelling of some of the tales, legends, and miracles connected with the number ten in the Bible and in Jewish traditions.
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Clouds of glory

Jewish legends and stories about Bible times
1998
Presents twenty-one stories, in a single narrative, about God's relationship with His creation, from creating angels on the second day to testing Abraham's love.

Messengers of God

Biblical portraits and legends
1976
Discusses the Biblical stories of Adam, Job, Jacob, Cain and Abel, Abraham, Joseph, and Moses.

Cain & Abel

finding the fruits of peace
2001
Retells the story of two brothers who, after years of sharing everything, become angry enough to lose control and bring violence into the world.

But God remembered

stories of women from creation to the promised land
1995
Here are stories that might have happened, about four women of biblical tradition.

A thread of kindness

a tzedaka story
2000
A poor farmer and his wife, blessed with six years of riches, decide that only by sharing their wealth can they make the bounty last.

Angels sweep the desert floor

Bible legends about Moses in the wilderness
2002
A collection of eighteen stories based on the Bible which tell how angels respond to God's commands to ease the way for Moses and the Israelites as they cross the wilderness after being freed from slavery in Egypt.
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