Hell/Gehenna

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Explore 963 Jewish texts related to the theme of Hell/Gehenna, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Judah: Joseph and Divine Judgment

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to Ginzberg’s Legends of the Jews, the brothers were so consumed with malice that they decided to finish their meal before carrying out their deadly plan. A chilling deta...

Joseph and Divine Judgment of Midianites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We all know the basics: Joseph, the favored son, with his infamous coat, is tossed into a pit by his jealous brothers. But what happened exactly down there? And how did he go from ...

Joseph Faces Judgment and Midianites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The story of Joseph and his brothers is a perfect example, a tale brimming with jealousy, betrayal, and divine intervention. Imagine the scene: the brothers, consumed by envy, have...

Joseph Faces Judgment and Amos

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

His own brothers, driven by jealousy, threw him into a pit. But the story doesn't end there, does it? He's pulled out, not to be rescued and returned home, but to be sold. And here...

Gabriel: Joseph and the Fires of Gehenna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Take the story of Joseph, for instance. We all know the highlights: jealousy, betrayal, slavery, imprisonment, and ultimately, triumph. But what about the in-between moments? We pi...

Reuben and Divine Judgment of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The coat of many colors, the jealousy, the betrayal... But what about those first few hours after that fateful act? According to Legends of the Jews, that amazing compilation of ra...

Isaac and the Fires of Gehenna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

She is brought, against her will, before a court of law. This isn't just any court, mind you. Seated as judges are none other than Isaac, Jacob, and Judah. Yes, those Isaac, Jacob,...

Faith of Tamar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The scene is set: Tamar is about to be executed. Accused of infidelity, she desperately searches for the evidence that could prove her innocence – three pledges she had received fr...

Trial of Judah and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

After the whole heartbreaking ordeal of selling Joseph into slavery to the Midianites, Judah's brothers came to him with a proposition. "If things were normal," they said, "our fat...