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.

Jacob Beyond the Firmament and Thou

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 22:27

Sometimes, the answer isn't what we expect. The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text offering a unique retelling of Genesis and Exodus, wrestles with this very idea. In chapter...

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Canaan: The Great Flood

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 22:30

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, certainly does. to a fascinating, and frankly, a bit unsettling passage from Chapter 22. This section focuses on the consequences of t...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:41

Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis and Exodus, offering a unique perspective on history and law. Some consider it part...

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Isaac and the Patriarchs of Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 25:5

Sometimes, the answers lie in unexpected places – like the Book of Jubilees. It’s an ancient Jewish text, considered by some to be part of the biblical canon, though it's not inclu...

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Rebekah: Jacob's Transgression

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 25:16

We get glimpses in the Torah, of course, but sometimes other ancient texts offer fascinating expansions on those stories. Take the Book of Jubilees, for example. It's an ancient Je...

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Isaac's Transgression

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 27:14

We often hear about blessings, but let’s zero in on one specific instance, a poignant moment from the Book of Jubilees, chapter 27. It's a moment brimming with history, hope, and a...

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Jacob Among the Fathers and Laban

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 28:14

The Book of Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells stories from Genesis and Exodus, but with extra details, moral lessons, and a very specific calen...

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Dinah and the Heavenly Realms

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 30:8

The story of Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and the subsequent actions of her brothers, Simeon and Levi, certainly feels that way. It's a tale of honor, betrayal, and swift, brutal just...

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Way of the Patriarchs and Israelite

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 30:12

The Book of Jubilees, a text not included in the Hebrew Bible but valued by some Jewish communities and considered scripture by others, gives us a glimpse. It's intense. Jubilees p...

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