Hell/Gehenna

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Explore 958 Jewish texts related to the theme of Hell/Gehenna, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Joseph: Jacob's Journey

Book of Jasher Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

After journeying from Shechem to Hebron to be with their father Isaac, Jacob's sons settled in the valley. The pastures of Shechem were still good, and that’s where they tended the...

Joseph: Judah and the Fires of Gehenna

Book of Jasher Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jasher, a collection of Jewish legends and lore, fills in some of those gaps, offering a more detailed (and sometimes surprising) account. Let's dive into Chapter 42 an...

Reuben: Jacob and the Origins of the World

Book of Jasher Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That’s the emotional whirlwind that engulfs the sons of Jacob after selling their brother Joseph into slavery, as recounted in Chapter 43 of the Book of Jasher. The chapter opens w...

Joseph and Creation of Medanim

Book of Jasher Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We pick up the story of Joseph in Egypt, after his brothers sold him and he's been bought and sold a couple more times. According to Jasher, the Ishmaelites who initially bought Jo...