Parshat Kedoshim

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The holiness code: love your neighbor, respect parents, keep Shabbat, honest dealings, and ethical commandments. Leviticus 19:1-20:27.

Jacob's Transgression of Levi

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 31:17

We find a powerful description of it in the Book of Jubilees. Imagine the moment. Jacob, having tricked his father into giving him the blessing meant for Esau, now stands before th...

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Levi's Transgression of Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 31:25

The tribe of Levi receives a unique blessing — and with it, a sacred role. They will "speak the word of the Lord in righteousness, and they will judge all His judgments in righteou...

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Jacob's Transgression of Rebecca

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 35:28

Two brothers, locked in a struggle for inheritance and blessing, but also, according to some traditions, watched over by celestial guardians of immense power. We know the story: Es...

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Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 36:7

It’s a book filled with fascinating expansions on the stories we find in Genesis, and here, we find a heartfelt plea passed down through generations. This passage comes in the 36th...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 37:28

He's up against someone filled with animosity, someone ready to do him harm. We don't know exactly who, but the text paints a vivid picture of unwavering hostility. And what does t...

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Benjamin at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 43:10

Remember the story of Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt? He rises through the ranks, becomes a powerful official, and then… his brothers, unknowingly, come to him seeking grain du...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Goshen

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 44:13

That feeling, that tension, is right at the heart of the story we find in the Book of Jubilees as Jacob, now also known as Israel, prepares to leave the familiar for the unknown. T...

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Holofernes's Legacy and Ammon

Apocrypha Book of Judith 7:19

And in chapter 7, the pressure really starts to mount. Remember Holofernes? The arrogant general of the Assyrian army? He’s been laying siege to the city of Bethulia, and he's list...

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Tale of Simeon

Apocrypha Book of Judith 9:4

And it's right at the heart of the Book of Judith. Now, Judith isn't just any story; it's a powerful tale of courage, faith, and a woman taking matters into her own hands. It's set...