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.

Rebecca's Legacy and Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 35:41

Some say it's gravity, others dark energy. But what about love? What about a mother's love, strong enough to bind even the most volatile relationships? The Book of Jubilees, an anc...

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Judah Studies Torah

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 41:9

to a fascinating, and frankly, slightly scandalous passage from the Book of Jubilees, a text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis. This particular passage, Jubilees 41, p...

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Perez and Joseph

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 41:24

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text expanding on the Torah’s narratives, takes us into just such a moment with Judah, son of Jacob. It’s a raw, human story, full of mistakes a...

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Acts of Creation and Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 50:9

A world without evil. Sounds pretty good. The Book of Jubilees, a text from around the 2nd century BCE, paints just such a picture. It's not part of the standard Hebrew Bible, but ...

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Marriage of Tobiyyah of Sarah

Apocrypha Book of Tobit 8:2

That’s the space Tobiyyah and Sarah find themselves in in the Book of Tobit. Imagine this: you’re newly married, but your spouse has a bit of a history. A history of… seven dead hu...

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Sarah: Marriage of Tobiyyah

Apocrypha Book of Tobit 10:2

We’re at a wedding, a joyous occasion. Tobiyyah has finally won the hand of Sarah, overcoming incredible obstacles with the help of the angel Raphael. You'd think the story would b...

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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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Tobiyyah's Transgression and Tobi

Apocrypha Book of Tobit 12:3

The Book of Tobit, a beautiful story nestled within the Apocrypha, touches on just that. It's a tale filled with faith, healing, and the surprising intervention of angels. We find ...

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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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