Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

Covenant of Abraham

Philo The Midrash of Philo 3:6

We often stumble upon verses that seem straightforward but hint at something profound, something beyond the literal. Take Genesis 17:4, where God says to Abraham, "And I, behold, m...

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The Great Flood

Book of Jasher Jasher 6

We all know the basic story: the flood, the animals, the rainbow... But some ancient texts offer us a glimpse into the nitty-gritty, the behind-the-scenes drama. to Chapter 6 of th...

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Marriage of Noah and Japheth

Book of Jasher Jasher 7

We often gloss over that part of the Noah story, but the Book of Jasher, an ancient Hebrew text of legend and lore, dives right in! Chapter 7 is all about the generations that foll...

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Kingdom of Abram and Nimrod

Book of Jasher Jasher 12

After Abram's bold declaration against idol worship (in the previous chapter), King Nimrod isn't too pleased. According to the Book of Jasher, Nimrod had Abram thrown into prison f...

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Destruction of Sodom and Abram

Book of Jasher Jasher 16

Sometimes, looking to other texts can give us a fuller picture. Take, for example, this passage from the Book of Jasher. It begins with a rumble of war. Chedorlaomer, king of Elam,...

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Chiddekem and the Origins of the World

Book of Jasher Jasher 34

We all know the story from Genesis 34 – how Shechem, son of Hamor, defiled Jacob's daughter, Dinah, and how Jacob's sons, particularly Simeon and Levi, exacted a brutal revenge. Bu...

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Nebayoth and the Origins of the World

Book of Jasher Jasher 47

The Book of Jasher, an ancient Hebrew text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18), offers a fascinating account. .. The scene opens with Isaac, Abraham's s...

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Jacob's Journey and Benjamin

Book of Jasher Jasher 52

To recap, the brothers have already journeyed to Egypt to buy food during a brutal famine, encountering the powerful and mysterious Egyptian viceroy– who is secretly their long-los...

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Covenant of Joshua of Moses

Book of Jasher Jasher 88

The story continues, of course! And today, we're diving into Chapter 88 of the Book of Jasher to see what happened as the Israelites finally entered the Promised Land under the lea...

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