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Tales of Angels, Gan Eden and the World to Come: A Collection of Modern and Ancient Jewish Stories and Mystical Legends, with excerpts from the Talmud

Tales of Angels, Gan Eden and the World to Come: A Collection of Modern and Ancient Jewish Stories and Mystical Legends, with excerpts from the Talmud

Brachfeld, Aaron

Paperback

Series: Judaism's Mosaic

Judaism

ISBN13: 9798270817312
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 21 2025
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Step into a world where frogs are given divine errands, angels bicker over blades of grass in the falling snow, and Elijah not only appears at your seder-but drives a Duesenberg Model J. With careful scholarship, this rich collection of stories from ancient and modern Jewish communities is by turns mystical, humorous, tender, and profoundly reverential, bringing ancient voices into conversation with modern longing, inviting readers of all backgrounds into the rich spiritual imagination of Jewish mysticism.

Drawing deeply from the Talmud, Mishnah, Kabbalah, and other sacred texts, as well as both ancient and modern folklore, discover the tale of the five mothers and five knights, and the angelic violin that could open any door. Learn why Truth was cast out of Heaven, and journey alongside time-traveling rabbis, crime-fighting Tzadikim, and the angels who guided the Jews through the desert into the Court of Napoleon - and beyond into the age of reason. From the first Siddur to the last Torah, each story pulses with enduring wisdom ...and reveals the angels who remain silent about you.

Whether you're exploring Jewish mysticism for the first time or returning to it with new eyes, you'll find here a tapestry of spiritual insight and storytelling that resonates across generations. For those raised without access to these traditions - and those longing to reclaim them - this book offers not only entertainment, but a path home.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Excerpt from the Guide for the Perplexed, Part 2 6:1-2, by Maimonides

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