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.

Crown of Wisdom and Dreams

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:19

But what if that long life came at a steep cost? The Book of Jubilees, a text considered scripture by some but excluded from the standard Jewish biblical canon, paints a rather ble...

Wisdom

Creation of the World

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:38

This ancient Jewish text, considered canonical by some but not others, pulls no punches when it comes to predicting the future – or, perhaps more accurately, warning us about the c...

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Jacob's Vision and Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 24:5

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some but not included in the standard Hebrew Bible, takes us back to a time of literal hunger, a time when such fun...

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Marriage of Rachel

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 28:7

Jacob, madly in love with Rachel, works seven long years for her hand in marriage. Seven years! That’s dedication. That’s commitment. But the wedding night… oh, that’s where things...

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Rachel and the Angels

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 28:11

The story of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel – now that's a tangle! It all boils down to love, deception, and the weight of heavenly decrees. Jacob, as we know, was head-over-heels for Rac...

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Covenant of Jacob and Laban

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 29:14

Let's take a little trip to the mountain of Gilead. We know it as the place where Jacob and Laban made their famous oath. We read in Genesis that they swore to each other they woul...

Patriarchs

Jacob's Vision of Isaac

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 31:38

Sometimes, the real magic happens in the stillness. Take this little scene from the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis. We’re with ...

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Fire of Torah and Jerusalem

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 32:18

We’re diving into a snippet from the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees isn’t part of the canonical Hebrew Bible that most people know. Think of it as a fascinating, sligh...

Torah

Jacob Among the Fathers

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 32:21

Sometimes, they're right there in the Torah. Other times, we find echoes of them in texts that didn't quite make it into the official canon. Take the Book of Jubilees, for example....

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