Sample Sources
The sources below are those contained in our three curated collections—covering themes of Passover, Gender Roles, and Holocaust Resistance. They represent a fraction of the thousands of sources that will be available when the full site launches in 2024.
What Constitutes Forbidden Magic?
When R. Eliezer fell sick, R. Akiva and his companions went to visit him [ . . . ] [and R. Eliezer said,] “I have studied three hundred”—and some state three thousand—“rulings about the planting of…
Boundaries of the Land Promised to Abraham
Now I, Abram, grew tremendously in many flocks and also in silver and gold. I went up from Egy[p]t, [and] my brother’s son [Lot wen]t with me. Lot had also acquired for himself many…
Job’s Suffering
[Pharaoh said:] Come, let us deal wisely with him [the Israelites—Ed.], [lest he multiply, and it come to pass that when there befalls us any war, he will also join our enemies and fight against us…
David’s Prayer for Deliverance
Spoken by David After Fighting Against the Lion and the Wolf Which Took Sheep from His Flocks.
O God, O God, come to my help;
assist me and save me;
and deliver me from the killers.
Shall I…
Abraham Blesses Jacob
Then he summoned Jacob into the presence of his mother Rebekah, kissed him, blessed him, and said, “My dear son Jacob whom I myself love, may God bless you from above the firmament. May he give…
Nebuchadnezzar Dreams of Four Great Empires
“You were looking, O king, and lo! there was a great statue. This statue was huge, its brilliance extraordinary; it was standing before you, and its appearance was frightening. The head of that…
The Four Who Entered Pardes
The sages taught: Four entered the orchard [pardes], and they are as follows: Ben Azzai; and ben Zoma; Aḥer, [the “other,” a name for Elisha ben Abuya]; and R. Akiva. R. Akiva, [the senior among them…
Sarai and Pharaoh
How splendid and beautiful is the form of her face, and how . . . and fine is the hair of her head, how lovely are her eyes, how delightful is her nose, and all the radiance of her face . . . How…
Mishnah Pe’ah
These are things that have no fixed measure: pe’ah, firstfruits, the festival offering, acts of kindness, and the study of the Torah.
These are things the profits of which man consumes in this world…
Mishnah Ḥullin
1. All meat is forbidden to be cooked with milk, except for the meat of fish and locusts. And it is forbidden to put it on the table with cheese, except for the meat of fish and locusts. One who vows…
Bavli Berakhot
Ben Azzai said: I once entered a bathroom after R. Akiva, and I learned three things from his [behavior]: I learned that one should not defecate [while facing] east and west, but…