Elijah Showed Rabbi Joshua the Gates of Future Jerusalem

Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 201

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

201. The Prophet Elijah showed the future portals of Jerusalem which were made of carbuncles, to R. Joshua b. Levi.

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Angels Temple Elijah Holy Land Jerusalem

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