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.

Marriage of Tobiyyah and Tobi

Apocrypha Book of Tobit 11:5

He was a good man, generous and righteous, but life had dealt him a seriously cruel blow: blindness. But don't worry, this isn't a tragedy; it's a story of hope, faith, and a serio...

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Age of Peace and Jerusalem

Apocrypha Book of Tobit 13:2

The Book of Tobit knows that feeling. And in Chapter 13, we find a burst of praise, a song of hope rising from the depths of despair. It's a moment of pure, unadulterated faith. To...

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Bond of the Soul and Letter

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:3

The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text attributed to a courtier in the service of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (that's Ptolemy the Second, Philadelphus – quite a name. ) suggests that’...

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Andreas and Joseph

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:12

Our journey begins with a letter—the Letter of Aristeas—a fascinating, and some would say embellished, account of just how this monumental translation project unfolded. Imagine Egy...

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Psammetichus and the Dreamer

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:14

It’s a question that weaves through history, a tapestry of voluntary migration, military service, and, unfortunately, enslavement. One fascinating, though potentially embellished, ...

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Voice of Torah

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:16

We're diving into the Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text that offers a glimpse into the world of Hellenistic Judaism. Imagine you're an advisor to a powerful king, and you're t...

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Voices Raised in Prayer and Letter

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:18

That’s exactly where Aristeas found himself, as recounted in the Letter of Aristeas. Imagine being tasked with securing the freedom of countless captives. It's a daunting mission, ...

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Joseph in Egypt and Greek

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:20

The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text that purports to describe the translation of the Hebrew Bible into the Greek Septuagint, touches on just that question. And it does so in a ...

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King Ptolemy Among the Mothers

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:32

And it all starts with a letter. The Letter of Aristeas, as it's known, recounts the tale of how the Torah—the first five books of Moses—came to be translated into Greek. Now, the ...

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