The Legends of the Jews, Volume 2
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. Over the millennia, 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) (11 hr 16 min)
Chapters
| Chap. 0 – Preface | 1:40 | Read by Scott Sherris |
| Chap. 1-01 – Joseph | 10:33 | Read by Ellie Trachtenberg |
| Chap. 1-02 – Joseph | 17:50 | Read by Scott Sherris |
| Chap. 1-03 – Joseph | 8:58 | Read by Angleet |
| Chap. 1-04 – Joseph | 13:55 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 1-05 – Joseph | 13:15 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 1-06 – Joseph | 7:56 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 1-07 – Joseph | 13:14 | Read by Kirsten Ferreri |
| Chap. 1-08 – Joseph | 18:23 | Read by Elanor |
| Chap. 1-09 – Joseph | 15:54 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 1-10 – Joseph | 16:38 | Read by Stephen Escalera |
| Chap. 1-11 – Joseph | 21:02 | Read by Stephen Escalera |
| Chap. 1-12 – Joseph | 19:19 | Read by Rhonda Federman |
| Chap. 1-13 – Joseph | 27:50 | Read by Rhonda Federman |
| Chap. 1-14 – Joseph | 15:51 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 1-15 – Joseph | 13:05 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 1-16 – Joseph | 14:29 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 1-17 – Joseph | 13:30 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 1-18 – Joseph | 13:08 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 1-19 – Joseph | 15:21 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 1-20 – Joseph | 18:07 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 1-21 – Joseph | 20:03 | Read by Just listen |
| Chap. 2-01 – The Sons of Jacob | 18:02 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 2-02 – The Sons of Jacob | 15:27 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 2-03 – The Sons of Jacob | 15:33 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 2-04 – The Sons of Jacob | 11:44 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 3-01 – Job | 18:22 | Read by hearhis |
| Chap. 3-02 – Job | 19:34 | Read by hearhis |
| Chap. 4-01 – Moses in Egypt | 19:02 | Read by Rhonda Federman |
| Chap. 4-02 – Moses in Egypt | 17:01 | Read by Rhonda Federman |
| Chap. 4-03 – Moses in Egypt | 21:17 | Read by Rhonda Federman |
| Chap. 4-04 – Moses in Egypt | 23:11 | Read by Rhonda Federman |
| Chap. 4-05 – Moses in Egypt | 19:03 | Read by Rhonda Federman |
| Chap. 4-06 – Moses in Egypt | 14:09 | Read by Kirsten Ferreri |
| Chap. 4-07 – Moses in Egypt | 19:56 | Read by Rhonda Federman |
| Chap. 4-08 – Moses in Egypt | 22:57 | Read by Rhonda Federman |
| Chap. 4-09 – Moses in Egypt | 17:39 | Read by Laurie Anne Walden |
| Chap. 4-10 – Moses in Egypt | 17:49 | Read by Laurie Anne Walden |
| Chap. 4-11 – Moses in Egypt | 18:11 | Read by Laurie Anne Walden |
| Chap. 4-12 – Moses in Egypt | 15:00 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 4-13 – Moses in Egypt | 9:46 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Chap. 4-14 – Moses in Egypt | 12:48 | Read by Sibella Denton |