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Each entry pairs a readable retelling with the source record and its citation, and with a close English translation where one exists. 348 Start with <a href="/myths/">the myth anthology</a> or browse the full library below. 349 </p> 350 <div class="ornament" style="max-width:300px;margin:1.5rem auto 0"><div class="ornament-diamond"></div></div> 351 </section> 352 353 <!-- Stats --> 354 <div class="stats-bar"> 355 <div class="stats-inner"> 356 <a href="/sources/" class="stat-item" aria-label="Browse the source bibliography"> 357 <div class="stat-number">26,000+</div> 358 <div class="stat-label">Passages</div> 359 </a> 360 <a href="/sources/" class="stat-item" aria-label="Browse source collections"> 361 <div class="stat-number">260</div> 362 <div class="stat-label">Source Collections</div> 363 </a> 364 <a href="/myths/" class="stat-item" aria-label="Read the myth anthology"> 365 <div class="stat-number">4,974</div> 366 <div class="stat-label">Myths</div> 367 </a> 368 <a href="/themes/" class="stat-item" aria-label="Browse themes"> 369 <div class="stat-number">390+</div> 370 <div class="stat-label">Themes</div> 371 </a> 372 <a href="/myths/" class="stat-item" aria-label="Browse three thousand years of Jewish tradition"> 373 <div class="stat-number">3,000+</div> 374 <div class="stat-label">Years of Tradition</div> 375 </a> 376 </div> 377 </div> 378 379 <!-- Our Approach --> 380 <section class="content-section"> 381 <div class="section-heading">Our Approach</div> 382 <h2 class="section-title">How we build this collection</h2> 383 <p> 384 Texts in this collection are adapted from public-domain translations, open Sefaria texts, Creative Commons sources, and named scholarly collections. We draw from the published work of Louis Ginzberg, R.H. Charles, Josephus, Philo of Alexandria, and other recognized translators, editors, and scholars. Original citations are preserved on every page, and inline references link directly to Sefaria for readers who want to consult the primary sources in Hebrew and Aramaic. 385 </p> 386 <p> 387 Arthur sets the source scope, provenance rules, licenses, and Jewish-only framing. Maggid is the house editorial voice used for readable retellings, summaries, and anthology stories. Reader pages keep the lanes clear: retelling for flow, close English translation where available, and source text or source-edition metadata for checking. 388 </p> 389 </section> 390 391 <!-- Our Sources --> 392 <section class="content-section"> 393 <div class="section-heading">The Collection</div> 394 <h2 class="section-title">What you'll find here</h2> 395 <p> 396 Jewish myth runs from the earliest rabbinic commentaries through medieval mysticism to the Hasidic masters. Our collection draws on the major compilations across that whole span. 397 </p> 398 399 <div class="sources-grid"> 400 <a href="/sources/" class="source-item"> 401 <div class="source-name">Midrash Rabbah</div> 402 <div class="source-count">3,280 passages</div> 403 <div class="source-desc">Classical rabbinic commentaries on Torah and the Five Megillot</div> 404 </a> 405 <a href="/sources/" class="source-item"> 406 <div class="source-name">Legends of the Jews</div> 407 <div class="source-count">2,672 passages</div> 408 <div class="source-desc">Ginzberg's seven-volume compilation of Jewish legends</div> 409 </a> 410 <a href="/sources/" class="source-item"> 411 <div class="source-name">Kabbalah</div> 412 <div class="source-count">3,706 passages</div> 413 <div class="source-desc">Zohar, Sefer Yetzirah, Ramchal, and Lurianic mysticism</div> 414 </a> 415 <a href="/sources/" class="source-item"> 416 <div class="source-name">Midrash Aggadah</div> 417 <div class="source-count">10,312 passages</div> 418 <div class="source-desc">Sifrei, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Yalkut Shimoni, and narrative midrash</div> 419 </a> 420 <a href="/sources/" class="source-item"> 421 <div class="source-name">Apocrypha</div> 422 <div class="source-count">1,654 passages</div> 423 <div class="source-desc">Book of Enoch, Jubilees, and pseudepigraphical writings</div> 424 </a> 425 <a href="/sources/" class="source-item"> 426 <div class="source-name">Philo of Alexandria</div> 427 <div class="source-count">336 passages</div> 428 <div class="source-desc">Hellenistic Jewish philosophy from first-century Alexandria</div> 429 </a> 430 <a href="/sources/" class="source-item"> 431 <div class="source-name">Josephus</div> 432 <div class="source-count">200 passages</div> 433 <div class="source-desc">The Jewish-Roman historian of the Second Temple period</div> 434 </a> 435 <a href="/sources/" class="source-item"> 436 <div class="source-name">Mekhilta</div> 437 <div class="source-count">1,877 passages</div> 438 <div class="source-desc">Tannaitic midrash on Exodus from the school of Rabbi Ishmael</div> 439 </a> 440 <a href="/sources/" class="source-item"> 441 <div class="source-name">Midrash Tanchuma</div> 442 <div class="source-count">2,086 passages</div> 443 <div class="source-desc">Homiletical midrash on the Torah attributed to Rabbi Tanchuma</div> 444 </a> 445 </div> 446 <p style="text-align:center; margin-top:2rem"> 447 <a href="/sources/" style="font-family:'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; font-size:0.95rem; color:var(--accent); text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent)"> 448 Browse all 260 source collections → 449 </a> 450 </p> 451 </section> 452 453 <!-- Features --> 454 <section class="content-section"> 455 <div class="section-heading">Features</div> 456 <h2 class="section-title">Built for exploration</h2> 457 <p>Every passage is searchable, categorized by theme, and linked to its original source on Sefaria. Biblical references show verse previews on hover.</p> 458 459 <div class="features-grid"> 460 <div class="feature"> 461 <div class="feature-icon"> 462 <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/><line x1="21" y1="21" x2="16.65" y2="16.65"/></svg> 463 </div> 464 <div class="feature-text"> 465 <h3>Full-Text Search</h3> 466 <p>Search across all 26,000+ passages instantly</p> 467 </div> 468 </div> 469 <div class="feature"> 470 <div class="feature-icon"> 471 <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><polygon points="22 3 2 3 10 12.46 10 19 14 21 14 12.46 22 3"/></svg> 472 </div> 473 <div class="feature-text"> 474 <h3>Smart Filtering</h3> 475 <p>
475Browse by Source Family, Source Work, or 310+ themes</p> 476 </div> 477 </div> 478 <div class="feature"> 479 <div class="feature-icon"> 480 <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><path d="M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z"/><path d="M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z"/></svg> 481 </div> 482 <div class="feature-text"> 483 <h3>Verse Previews</h3> 484 <p>Hover any biblical reference to see the verse</p> 485 </div> 486 </div> 487 <div class="feature"> 488 <div class="feature-icon"> 489 <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><path d="M4 12v8a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-8"/><polyline points="16 6 12 2 8 6"/><line x1="12" y1="2" x2="12" y2="15"/></svg> 490 </div> 491 <div class="feature-text"> 492 <h3>Shareable Pages</h3> 493 <p>Every passage has its own URL to share</p> 494 </div> 495 </div> 496 <div class="feature"> 497 <div class="feature-icon"> 498 <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><rect x="3" y="4" width="18" height="18" rx="2" ry="2"/><line x1="16" y1="2" x2="16" y2="6"/><line x1="8" y1="2" x2="8" y2="6"/><line x1="3" y1="10" x2="21" y2="10"/></svg> 499 </div> 500 <div class="feature-text"> 501 <h3>Weekly Parsha</h3> 502 <p>Related passages for each week's Torah portion</p> 503 </div> 504 </div> 505 <div class="feature"> 506 <div class="feature-icon"> 507 <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"/><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"/></svg> 508 </div> 509 <div class="feature-text"> 510 <h3>Sefaria Integration</h3> 511 <p>Links to original Hebrew texts on Sefaria</p> 512 </div> 513 </div> 514 </div> 515 </section> 516 517 <!-- Editorial Stewardship --> 518 <section class="content-section" id="editorial-stewardship"> 519 <div class="section-heading">Editorial Stewardship</div> 520 <h2 class="section-title">Who shapes the library</h2> 521 <p> 522 Arthur chooses what belongs in the collection, checks provenance and license boundaries, and keeps the source records usable. Maggid is the editorial voice that turns cited Jewish source material into readable retellings, summaries, and anthology myths. 523 </p> 524 <div class="profile-grid"> 525 <a class="profile-card" href="/authors/maggid"> 526 <div class="profile-role">Editorial Voice</div> 527 <h3>Maggid</h3> 528 <p>The house voice, used for retellings, anthology stories, and short summaries tied to their sources.</p> 529 </a> 530 <a class="profile-card" href="/authors/arthur-sabintsev"> 531 <div class="profile-role">Founder & Editor</div> 532 <h3>Arthur Sabintsev</h3> 533 <p>The founder and editor who sets scope, source standards, provenance rules, and the open-access mission.</p> 534 </a> 535 </div> 536 </section> 537 538 <!-- Attribution --> 539 <section class="content-section"> 540 <div class="section-heading">Attribution</div> 541 <h2 class="section-title">Standing on the shoulders of giants</h2> 542 <div class="attribution"> 543 <p> 544 This project builds on the extraordinary work of <a href="https://www.sefaria.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sefaria.org</a>, 545 the free, open-source library of Jewish texts. We also draw from Louis Ginzberg's <em>Legends of the Jews</em>, 546 and numerous public domain translations. Source discovery is aided by the tools of 547 <a href="https://dicta.org.il" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dicta, the Israel Center for Text Analysis</a>, 548 which help us surface primary rabbinic and mystical passages that we then cite and adapt from their original editions. 549 </p> 550 <p> 551 Every text keeps its original citation. Bible references link straight to Sefaria, where you can read the Hebrew and Aramaic. We owe thanks to the scholars, translators, and institutions whose work made this library possible. 552 </p> 553 <p><strong>Source translations include:</strong></p> 554 <ul style="margin-top:0.5rem; padding-left:1.5rem; list-style:disc;"> 555 <li><strong>Public Domain</strong> — Ginzberg's <em>Legends of the Jews</em> (1909–1928), Whiston's <em>Josephus</em> (1737, via Project Gutenberg), Yonge's <em>Philo</em>, Etheridge's <em>Targum Jonathan</em> (1862) and <em>Targum Onkelos</em> (1862), Glick's <em>Ein Yaakov</em> (1916), Friedlander's <em>Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer</em> (1916), Gaster's <em>Chronicles of Jerahmeel</em> (1899) and <em>Exempla of the Rabbis</em> (1924), the Soncino <em>Zohar</em> (1933), and other pre-1928 translations</li> 556 <li><strong>CC-BY</strong> — Sefaria's Midrash Rabbah, Mekhilta, Midrash Tanchuma, Avot DeRabbi
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