Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Jonathan in David's Court and Simon

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 13:14

Our story picks up with some serious political maneuvering in the wake of Jonathan's capture. Remember Jonathan? He was one of the heroic Maccabee brothers, leading the Jewish peop...

King DavidHoly Land

Demetrius's Journey

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 15:43

That’s kind of what we see happening in the First Book of Maccabees, chapter 15. We’re in the thick of the Maccabean Revolt, a period of intense struggle for Jewish religious and p...

Holy Land

Faith of Abraham

Philo The Midrash of Philo 3:1

We find him in Genesis 17:3, and the Torah tells us, "Abraham fell on his face." But... why? What was going on in that moment that caused Abraham, the patriarch, the man of faith, ...

CreationPatriarchs

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...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsMatriarchsJoseph

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 ...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsMatriarchsJoseph

Olive Branch and Jacob

Book of Jasher Jasher 40

That’s where texts like the Book of Jasher come in, offering us a glimpse into those "untold" stories. Chapter 40 of Jasher picks up right after the sons of Jacob have plundered Ga...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsTorahSoul

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...

PatriarchsJosephMessiahSoul

Birth of Amram of Pharaoh

Book of Jasher Jasher 67

There are so many fascinating texts that offer different perspectives and details on familiar narratives. Today, we're diving into a chapter from one of these books: the Book of Ja...

CreationHeavenAngelsPatriarchs

Saul and Creation of Edom

Book of Jasher Jasher 69

Sometimes, it's the little-known stories, the tucked-away details, that truly bring the past to life. to a snippet from the Book of Jasher, a text mentioned in the Bible itself (Jo...

CreationPatriarchsJosephMoses