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What really killed Sarah? We know the story. Abraham, commanded by God, takes his beloved son Isaac to Mount Moriah for a sacrifice. It's one of the most searing, most debated mome...
Beyond just having it, I mean. What does it take to establish a claim that lasts for generations? Chapter 24 of the Book of Jasher, an ancient text referenced in the Bible itself (...
According to Jasher, after Sarah's death, Abraham took another wife named Keturah, said to be from the land of Canaan. And she bore him six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Is...
The Torah gives us a glimpse, a tantalizing hint, when describing Isaac bringing Rebecca into his mother Sarah’s tent. Genesis 24:67 tells us, “Isaac brought her into the tent of h...
Sometimes, the most fascinating details are tucked away in texts just outside the mainstream, like the Book of Jubilees. Think of it as a peek behind the curtain of the Torah. This...
We find this story in Genesis 23, but the details really come alive in the rabbinic imagination, especially in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews. So, Sarah has passed, and Abraham nee...
It wasn’t a small, quiet affair. Oh no. This was a grand event, a spectacle of mourning and respect. According to Legends of the Jews, everyone who was anyone showed up. Shem and h...
That’s the challenge Rebekah faced when she entered Isaac's life and home. Imagine the weight of expectation! After all, she wasn’t just moving into any tent. She was moving into t...
Her death, according to Legends of the Jews, wasn't just a family tragedy. It was a blow to the whole land. Imagine the shift: while she lived, things flowed smoothly, blessings ab...
