At the very center of Judaism lies the Bible: the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings…. It would be impossible to overstate the importance of this profound work on the hearts and minds of the Jewish people. Here is a carefully chosen selection of some of the most beautiful and inspiring passages from this holy work.
This address from the Book of Isaiah speaks to Israel of its return from exile in Babylon in the sixth century B.C. In the King James Version it is considered to be among the pinnacles of English prose.
One of the most powerful passages in the Bible is Ezekiel’s throne vision, which he saw among the exiles by the river Chebar in Babylon in the sixth century B.C. It has had tremendous influence on religious art and thought.
