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.

Borders of the Promise and Passover

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 49:25

Not just any Passover, but the Passover as envisioned in the Book of Jubilees. The Book of Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Gen...

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Passover: Levites at the Gate

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 49:28

It's considered apocryphal by some, pseudepigraphal by others (meaning, falsely attributed to a biblical figure), but no matter what you call it, it's a fascinating window into a w...

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Moses at the Temple and Passover

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 49:31

The Book of Jubilees, for those of you who aren’t familiar, is an ancient Jewish text. Think of it as a retelling – and slight expansion – of the Book of Genesis and the first part...

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Queen Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 50:11

We’re not just talking about a nice nap after a good meal. We're diving deep into a vision of Sabbath so profound, so all-encompassing, that it could be, well... deadly serious. Le...

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Birth of Holofernes

Apocrypha Book of Judith 5:5

See, Holofernes, the general of Nebuchadnezzar's army, was on a mission. A mission to crush any resistance in his path. And he's hearing whispers about this stubborn group of peopl...

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Holofernes's Legacy and Israelites

Apocrypha Book of Judith 7:12

And in this chapter, we see the enemy strategizing, trying to figure out how to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. So, the scene is set. Holofernes, the fearsome general of th...

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Nicanor and Noah

Apocrypha Megillat Antiochus 1:30

Antiochus, king of the Seleucid Empire, knew that feeling all too well. Imagine this: you're a powerful ruler, used to getting your way. Then you hear the news: your viceroy, Nican...

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David and Goliath of Samuel

Apocrypha Psalm 151 1:10

Let’s talk about David. We all know the story of David and Goliath. But have you ever stopped to think about David before Goliath? Before the crown? What was he like, this shepherd...

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Rainbow Promise

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 1:17

Our tale begins in the year 137 of the Greek kingdom. Now, this wasn't just any kingdom; it was the sprawling empire that Alexander the Great had forged, now fractured and ruled by...

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