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.

A New Torah

Tree of Souls Tree of Souls (Schwartz)

Jewish tradition has a pretty wild idea about that very thing: a brand-new Torah, delivered by the Messiah himself! The notion of a Torah Chadashah, a new Torah, pops up in some fa...

The First Things Created

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

It’s a question that’s captivated mystics and theologians for centuries. Our tradition offers some pretty wild and wondrous answers! According to Legends of the Jews, that incredib...

The Alphabet

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

There's a wild story in Jewish tradition that explains exactly why, involving a heavenly court, a lot of pleading, and even a little bit of divine disappointment. The Legends of th...

The First Day

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Jewish tradition has some pretty incredible answers. to the very first day of creation. According to Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, on day one, God brought forth ten things. : te...

The Second Day

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Today, let's delve into the second day, a day of division, fire, and angels, as described in Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg. According to tradition, on the second day, God brought...

The Third Day

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Before the third day, the earth was a watery expanse. Then, God commanded, "Let the waters be gathered together," and suddenly, mountains and hills burst forth, creating basins for...

The Fifth Day

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to our tradition, the fifth day of creation was all about bringing forth life into the waters and the skies. The Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, tells us that...

Man And The World

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Jewish tradition offers a powerful, poetic answer: it was all for us, for humankind. But there’s a twist. According to Legends of the Jews, Ginzberg retells a fascinating idea: God...

The Fall Of Satan

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

It all starts, according to some traditions, with a clash of egos, a refusal to bow, and a trial of wit gone wrong. The Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, gives us a fasci...