The New Jerusalem is said to have twelve gates, each named after the twelve tribes of Israel (Revelation 21:12-13). Each of the four sides of the city had three gates.

Every day through Nissan 13, we recite the verses describing the offerings made by the nesi'im ('princes') of the 12 tribes ...

Over 2,700 years ago, the Assyrians exiled the ten tribes of the Kingdom of Israel. The ten tribes would have returned at once to the Holy Land had not the Lord encircled them with the legendary ...

Jacob lies on his deathbed, surrounded by his sons – the 12 tribes of Israel, the foundational pillars of the nation. In his final words, Jacob gazes into the future of his descendants, offering ...