Elijah Shows Rabbi Joshua the Carbuncle Gates of Jerusalem

Gaster, Exempla no. 201; cf. Bava Batra 75a

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·April 19, 2026

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

Themes

Elijah Holy Land Messiah Prophecy

Biblical References

Isaiah 54:12

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