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.

Bagris Before the Flood

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

This one, from Megillat Antiochus – the Scroll of Antiochus – is definitely one of those. It's a tale of unwavering faith and heartbreaking sacrifice, a testament to the strength o...

Bagris and the Origins of the World

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

But that lifeline comes with a catch – a compromise of everything you hold sacred. That’s the agonizing dilemma faced by the Jews in Megillat Antiochus, a scroll recounting the eve...

Mattithyah in Heaven

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

He’s not exactly a household name like, say, Antiochus. But in the little-known scroll called Megillat Antiochus – the Scroll of Antiochus – he plays a pretty nasty role. Think of ...

Yehudah and the Heavenly Realms

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That’s kind of how the Jewish people felt during the time of Antiochus. Imagine your holiest places defiled, your traditions outlawed, your very identity under attack. It was a dar...

Matityahu in the Holy Land

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That’s the feeling that practically leaps off the page of Megillat Antiochus, an ancient text that recounts the story of Hanukkah from a different angle. This isn't the familiar ta...

Matithyah and the Heavenly Realms

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We're diving into Megillat Antiochus, also known as the Scroll of Antiochus, which recounts the story of Ḥanukkah – though it offers a unique perspective compared to the more famil...

Bagris in Zion

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That's exactly what happened to El’azar in the story of Megillat Antiochus. Megillat Antiochus, also known as the Scroll of Antiochus, is a fascinating little text. Think of it as ...

Cosmic Origins and Hanukkah

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The brave Ḥashmonaim rising up against the oppressive King Antiochus and his Greek armies. But what happened after they reclaimed the Temple in Jerusalem? Well, the scroll known as...

David and Goliath of Samuel

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Let’s talk about David. We all know the story of David and Goliath. But have you ever stopped to think about David before Goliath? Before the crown? What was he like, this shepherd...