The Legends of the Jews, Volume 4


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(4.6 stars; 14 reviews)

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 4 covers BIBLE TIMES AND CHARACTERS FROM JOSHUA TO ESTHER (13 hr 16 min)

Chapters

I. JOSHUA - The Servant of Moses - Entering the Promised Land—Conquest of the L… 26:43 Read by Jim Locke
II. THE JUDGES, PART 1 - The First Judge—Campaigns of KenaS—Othniel—Boaz and Ru… 26:03 Read by Jim Locke
II. THE JUDGES, PART 2 - Deborah—Gideon—Jephthah—Samson—The Crime of the Benjam… 36:25 Read by Jim Locke
III. SAMUEL AND SAUL - Elkanah and Hannah—The Youth of Samuel—Eli and His Sons—… 42:06 Read by Jim Locke
IV. DAVID, PART 1 - David's Birth and Descent—Anointed King—Encounter with Goli… 39:30 Read by Jim Locke
IV. DAVID, PART 2 - David's Piety and His Sin—Absalom's Rebellion—David's Atone… 38:12 Read by Jim Locke
V. SOLOMON, PART 1 - Solomon Punishes Joab—The Marriage of Solomon—His Wisdom 30:52 Read by Jim Locke
V. SOLOMON, PART 2 - The Queen of Sheba—Solomon Master of the Demons—The Buildi… 33:15 Read by Jim Locke
V. SOLOMON, PART 3 – The Hippodrome—Lessons in Humility—Asmodeus—Solomon as Beg… 31:08 Read by Jim Locke
VI. JUDAH AND ISRAEL - The Division of the Kingdom—Jeroboam—The Two Ahijabs—Asa… 29:42 Read by Mark Chulsky
VII. ELIJAH, PART 1 - Elijah before His Translation—After His Translation 29:35 Read by Jim Locke
VII. ELIJAH, PART 2 - Censor and Avenger—Intercourse with the Sages 24:23 Read by Jim Locke
VII. ELIJAH, PART 3 - God's Justice Vindicated—Elijah and the Angel of Death—Te… 24:34 Read by Jim Locke
VIII. ELISHA AND JONAH - Elisha the Disciple of Elijah—The Shunammite—Gehazi—Th… 27:51 Read by Jim Locke
IX. THE LATER KINGS OF JUDAH, PART 1 - Joash—Three Great Prophets—The Two Kingd… 25:58 Read by Jim Locke
IX. THE LATER KINGS OF JUDAH, PART 2 - Miracles Wrought for Hezekiah—Manasseh—J… 33:38 Read by Jim Locke
X. THE EXILE, PART 1 - Zedekiah—Jeremiah—Nebuchadnezzar—The Capture of Jerusalem 25:37 Read by Jim Locke
X. THE EXILE, PART 2 – The Great Lament—Jeremiah's Journey to Babylon—Transport… 30:02 Read by Jim Locke
X. THE EXILE, PART 3 - Baruch—The Tombs of Baruch and Ezekie1—Daniel—The Three … 33:01 Read by Jim Locke
XI. THE RETURN OF THE CAPTIVITY - Belshazzar's Feast—Daniel under the Persian K… 34:55 Read by Jim Locke
XII. ESTHER, PART 1 - The Feast for the Grandees—The Festivities in Shushan—Vas… 39:20 Read by Scarlett Martin
XII. ESTHER, PART 2 - Esther's Beauty and Piety—The Conspiracy, Haman the Jew-b… 31:27 Read by Scarlett Martin
XII. ESTHER, PART 3 - Casting the Lots—The Denunciation of the Jews - The Decre… 32:08 Read by Scarlett Martin
XII. ESTHER, PART 4 – Satan Indicts the Jews—The Dream of Mordecai Fulfilled—Th… 36:23 Read by Scarlett Martin
XII. ESTHER, PART 5 - The Disturbed Night—The Fall of Haman—The Edict of the Ki… 33:35 Read by Scarlett Martin

Reviews

It is essentially Mein Kamf


(4.5 stars)

To be Jewish means hating Goyim. There is not any Goyim hatred here, so it is anti-jewish. Also no gay orgies, so it is homophobic. Also it does not mention Donald Trump keeping Latinx Americans in cages, so it's anti immigrant. Who would have thought the Torah would be filled with so much antisemitic hatred