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.

Laban: Jacob in Battle

Book of Jasher Jasher 30

The Book of Jasher, an ancient Hebrew text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18), fills in some fascinating details. to Chapter 30. Jacob, now on the run ...

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Reuben and the Patriarchs of Canaanite

Book of Jasher Jasher 45

The Bible gives us glimpses, but the Book of Jasher, an ancient Hebrew text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13, 2 Samuel 1:18), offers a more detailed narrative. to Chapt...

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Esau in Battle and Joseph

Book of Jasher Jasher 57

Chapter 57 of the Book of Jasher gives us a glimpse into a world where old rivalries simmer, erupt, and reshape the landscape. The chapter opens with a clash: the sons of Esau wage...

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Death of Jacob and Hadad

Book of Jasher Jasher 62

It’s a relentless chronicle of life and death, battles and betrayals. We're in Egypt, some seventy-nine years after Jacob and his family arrived. The years are marked by a somber r...

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Kikianus's Transgression

Book of Jasher Jasher 72

Kikianus, the king of Cush, a formidable ruler, marches out with his massive army, described as "numerous as the sand," to bring Aram and the easterners back in line. He's successf...

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Moses: Mount Sinai's Transgression

Book of Jasher Jasher 82

We know about Mount Sinai, the thunder, the lightning, the booming voice... but what about the days that followed? to Chapter 82 of the Book of Jasher and see what unfolded. The st...

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Arad in Battle

Book of Jasher Jasher 85

That feeling of frustration, of being turned back just as you're reaching your goal... well, the Israelites knew it well. Chapter 85 of the Book of Jasher plunges us right into a m...

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Teachings of Moses and Midian

Book of Jasher Jasher 86

Following the pestilence, God instructs Moses and Elazar, the son of Aaron the priest, to take a census. A head count of the entire Israelite community, specifically those twenty y...

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Adonibezek's Legacy

Book of Jasher Jasher 91

We read about the conquest of Canaan in the Book of Joshua, but the story doesn't quite end there. The Book of Jasher, a non-canonical Jewish text that fills in some of the gaps in...

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