Lives
Their lives, in the words that told them.
Abraham setting out, Joseph in the pit, David with his harp, Rabbi Akiva at forty. Each life told from beginning to end through the Torah, the Prophets, the Talmud and the Midrash, one chapter at a time.
- lives
- 12
- chapters, word for word
- 136
- c. 1800 BCE by traditionAbraham and Sarahאברהם ושרהTerah's house in Ur · The call: Lech Lecha · Famine, Egypt, and parting from Lot · The war of the kings…14 chapters
- c. 1600 BCE by traditionJosephיוסףThe coat and the dreams · Into the pit · In Potiphar's house · The butler and the baker…14 chapters
- c. 1390–1270 BCE by traditionMosesמשהBorn under the decree · In Pharaoh's palace · He went out unto his brethren · The burning bush…14 chapters
- the days of the JudgesRuthרותFamine in Bethlehem · “Whither thou goest” · “Call me Mara” · In the field of Boaz…8 chapters
- c. 1040–970 BCEKing Davidדוד המלךAnointed in Bethlehem · The harp before Saul · Goliath · Jonathan…14 chapters
- 9th century BCEElijah the prophetאליהו הנביאIn the days of Ahab · The widow of Zarephath · Obadiah · Mount Carmel…12 chapters
- Persia, 5th century BCEEstherאסתרThe king's feast · Hadassah · Queen in Vashti's place · Haman's decree…12 chapters
- c. 110 BCE–10 CEHillelהללUp from Babylon at forty · On the roof in the snow · Hillel the Babylonian · Hillel used to say…11 chapters
- c. 50–135 CERabbi Akivaרבי עקיבאAt forty, a shepherd · Twenty-four years · Moses in the eighth row · On the road and at sea…11 chapters
- 1st century CERabban Yochanan ben Zakkaiרבן יוחנן בן זכאיThe least of Hillel's students · Five students · His son falls ill · Jerusalem under siege…10 chapters
- 2nd century CERabbi Meir and Beruriahרבי מאיר וברוריהFrom Nero's line · Meir, who lit up the eyes · His teacher Elisha · Beruriah…9 chapters
- 1st century BCEHoni the circle-drawerחוני המעגלThe circle · His students in the rain · Letters from Jerusalem · The man planting a carob…7 chapters