Rabbi Akiva's Thirteen Rivers of Balm in the World to Come

Gaster, Exempla of the Rabbis No. 153 (1924)

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

R. Akiba saw 13 rivers of balm as his reward in the other world.

Themes

Rabbis Afterlife Heaven Mysticism Righteousness

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