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The ancient text of Sifrei Devarim wrestles with this very question, and its answer is surprisingly nuanced. We find ourselves in the book of Deuteronomy, or Devarim in Hebrew, spe...
It’s a question our sages grappled with, and their answers are, well, breathtaking. to Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuterono...
It all goes back to a rather dramatic episode after the flood, as recounted in the Book of Jubilees. Now, we know the story: Noah's son, Ham, sees his father in a… well, let’s just...
to a beautiful, intimate moment from the Book of Jubilees, a text considered sacred by some, and a fascinating window into ancient Jewish thought for us all. We find ourselves with...
The story of Jacob and Esau, and their mother Rebecca, is a powerful, sometimes troubling, example of maternal love… and perhaps, a bit of manipulation. to the Book of Jubilees, a ...
We’re stepping back into the lives of Jacob and Rebecca, a mother and son navigating a complex web of familial expectations and divine promises. Jacob, as you might recall, is dest...
And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab, near the passage of the Jordan (toward) Jericho. AND Balak bar Zippor saw what Israel had done to the Amor...
And Bileam, as he looked upon them, knew that strange worship was among them, and rejoiced in his heart; and he said to Balak, Build here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bu...
A man should not take a wife who is bowed down (or violated), or who hath had intercourse with his father, much less his father’s wife, nor disclose the skirt that covereth his fat...
