Parshat Behar

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The sabbatical year, the jubilee year, laws of land ownership, and the prohibition against usury. Leviticus 25:1-26:2.

Calendar of Jubilees

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:44

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some but relegated to the Apocrypha by others, offers a glimpse into such a reality. Specifically, Chapter 23 paint...

Prophecy

Kingdom of Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 25:9

We're going to be talking about Jacob, and a very specific moment in his life as found in the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees—sometimes called Lesser Genesis—is a fasci...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Jordan

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 29:21

The Book of Jubilees, also known as the Lesser Genesis, is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis, but with some extra details. Think of it like a director's cu...

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Reuben and the Patriarchs of Bilhah

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 33:17

Let’s delve into a fascinating corner of Jewish thought to explore just that. We're turning to the Book of Jubilees, a text considered apocryphal by some, but a treasure trove of i...

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Joseph and the Patriarchs of Kippur

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 34:24

Sometimes, the answers are tucked away in unexpected corners of our history, like in the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees isn't part of the standard Hebrew Bible we read...

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Er's Legacy

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 45:1

Today, let's talk about the number seventy. Specifically, the seventy souls of Jacob’s family who went down to Egypt. It's a seemingly simple statement, isn’t it? "And all the soul...

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Torah and Creation of Jubilee

Philo The Midrash of Philo 1:2

He offered some truly unique insights. Philo, in his allegorical style, sees deep meaning behind seemingly simple words and numbers. In this particular passage, he examines the sig...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 1

(Lev. 25:14:) “When you sell property to your kinsman.” This text is related (to Prov. 28:22), “An evil-eyed person moves quickly after wealth, [and he does not know that loss will...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Behar 2

(Lev. 25:25,35:) “And when your relative becomes poor and sells some of his property […]. And when your relative becomes poor, and his strength fails.” This text is related (to Pro...

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