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.
Honor and Authority in the Jerusalem Talmud
In y. Bikkurim 3:3, 65c–d and y. Horayot 3:9, 48c, the rabbis reshape Roman customs of honor, redirecting respect from rulers to Torah and the sages who embody its wisdom.
Lifelong Torah Learning
Mishnah Avot 5:22 defines a lifetime of Torah study, linking each stage of life to learning and making study the essence of Jewish living.
The Tamid Sacrifice
3:1. The superintendent then said to them: Come and cast lots to see who is to slaughter, who is to sprinkle the blood, who is to clear the ashes from the inner altar, who is to clear the ash from the…
Jesus as High Priest
Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to…
A Change in Ritual
1. When the Festival of the New Year fell on the Sabbath, they would blow [the shofar] in the Temple but not in the provinces. When the Temple was destroyed, Rabban Yoḥanan ben Zakkai decreed that…
Rabbinic Criticism of Popular Use
[Similarly,] we learned [in a baraita that] R. Ishmael ben Eleazar says: On account of two sins, ignoramuses [‘amei ha-’arets] die: because they call the Holy Ark [simply] ark, and because they call…
A Rabbinic Dirge () for the Destruction of the Temple
Then for our sins was the Temple destroyed,
for our transgressions was the sanctuary burned down.
In the land conjoined to it, dirges were strung together,
and the hosts of heaven raised a…
Concluding Poem () for Rosh Hashanah
And now may the Sanctification rise to you, for you are our God and king:
Let us speak of this day’s sanctity,
For it is terrifying, fearsome—
the day your kingdom is established,
your throne set…
Jesus’ Teachings on the Mount
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit…
The Martyrdom of the Eldest Son
When they had said these things, the tyrant was not only indignant, as at those who are disobedient, but also infuriated, as at those who are ungrateful. Then at his command the guards brought…
The State of Agriculture
It was not without reason that the first settlers constructed the city with fitting proportions, and they planned wisely. For the country is broad and beautiful, and some parts are flat, such as…