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.

Crown of Torah

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, also sometimes called Lesser Genesis, is considered apocryphal by many Jews and Protestants, but canonical in Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Christianity. Ap...

Blood on the Nile and Passover

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, speaks directly to that feeling, especially when it comes to sacred obligations. It pulls no punches: "That man who is clean and close...

Borders of the Promise and Sacrifice

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, a text not included in the standard Hebrew Bible but considered sacred by some, offers just that kind of fascinating glimpse. Today, let's pull up a chair and...

The Sacred Obligation of Passover

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text from around the 2nd century BCE, gives us a pretty strong clue. It’s considered apocryphal, meaning it’s not included in the standard Jewis...

Borders of the Promise and Passover

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Not just any Passover, but the Passover as envisioned in the Book of Jubilees. The Book of Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Gen...

Passover: Levites at the Gate

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It's considered apocryphal by some, pseudepigraphal by others (meaning, falsely attributed to a biblical figure), but no matter what you call it, it's a fascinating window into a w...

Moses at the Temple and Passover

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, for those of you who aren’t familiar, is an ancient Jewish text. Think of it as a retelling – and slight expansion – of the Book of Genesis and the first part...

Adam in Paradise and Jubilee

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It's considered apocryphal – meaning it's not part of the biblical canon for most Jewish denominations. But it’s still a treasure trove of information about ancient Jewish thought ...

Acts of Creation and Sabbath

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

A world without evil. Sounds pretty good. The Book of Jubilees, a text from around the 2nd century BCE, paints just such a picture. It's not part of the standard Hebrew Bible, but ...