Holy Land

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The Land of Israel as sacred geography: Jerusalem, Zion, and the spiritual landscape of the Promised Land.

Why the Ox Has No Hair on His Nose

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Nebuchadnezzar asked Ben Sira a question that most people wouldn't think to ask: why does an ox have no hair on its nose? The answer, according to the Alphabet of Ben Sira (c. 700-...