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.

Abraham's Vision and Isaac

Book of Jasher Jasher 28

Chapter 28 opens with a famine, a stark reminder of the challenges faced by our ancestors. Just as his father Abraham had done before him, Isaac considers going down to Egypt for r...

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Marriage of Jacob of Laban

Book of Jasher Jasher 31

The chapter opens with Jacob finishing his seven years of service to Laban, all for the hand of Rachel. The wedding day arrives, a feast is prepared, and everyone gathers to celebr...

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Jacob's Offering and Bethel

Book of Jasher Jasher 36

We pick up with Jacob, now 99 years old, receiving a divine instruction. "Arise, go to Bethel," God tells him, "and remain there, and make there an altar to the Lord who appeareth ...

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The Burning Bush of Egyptian

Book of Jasher Jasher 71

We all know the story of the Exodus, the burning bush, the parting of the Red Sea. But what about the years leading up to that moment? The Book of Jasher, an ancient Hebrew text of...

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Moses: Abraham Isaac and Jacob

Book of Jasher Jasher 73

It's considered by many to be part of the Apocrypha, a collection of writings of uncertain origin, that elaborates on stories from the Bible and fills in gaps. Think of it as histo...

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Abraham and Creation of Moses

Book of Jasher Jasher 79

The Book of Jasher, an ancient Hebrew text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18), fills in some of those gaps. It's like a behind-the-scenes look at the l...

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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? Let’s dive into Chapter 82 of the Book of Jasher and see what unf...

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