Holy Land

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Explore 4,923 Jewish texts related to the theme of Holy Land, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Balaam: Moses and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

That righteous anger, that impulse to act – it's a deeply human experience, and it’s one that Moses himself knew well. The story goes that one day, long after he'd left the shelter...

Moses in Zion and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We often think of Moses as this larger-than-life figure, the lawgiver, the prophet who spoke to God face-to-face. But before all that, he was a man, a man deeply moved by the suffe...

Moses's Transgression and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We often think of it as a commandment straight from Mount Sinai, a divine decree etched in stone. And it is. But the story, as it often does in Jewish tradition, has layers and nua...

Moses in Zion and Dathan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The Israelites weren't just a faceless mass of slaves. They were organized, structured, even in their oppression. The text tells us that officers were appointed over every ten Isra...

Moses's Legacy and Egyptian

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We find ourselves in Egypt, where the Israelites are suffering under harsh oppression. One particularly cruel Egyptian taskmaster has not only abused his power, but has committed a...

Moses's Journey and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

You pour your heart into helping them, only to see them repeat the same mistakes. That feeling isn't new. It's as old as…well, as old as Moses. Imagine Moses, right after fleeing E...

Kikanos's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

It involves Kikanos, a conquering hero returning home, only to find… the gates barred against him. Imagine this: Kikanos, fresh from quelling rebellious nations, leads his victorio...

Balaam and Noah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We often think of Balaam as the sorcerer hired to curse the Israelites, and Jannes and Jambres as the magicians who opposed Moses in Pharaoh’s court, but they had lives, families, ...

Moses Among the Fathers and Jethro

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The tale begins when Moses, at the ripe old age of 67, leaves Ethiopia. Ginzberg, in Legends of the Jews, tells us this was the moment divinely appointed to liberate Israel from th...