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.

Rachel and the Angels

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 28:11

The story of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel – now that's a tangle! It all boils down to love, deception, and the weight of heavenly decrees. Jacob, as we know, was head-over-heels for Rac...

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Levi Among the Fathers

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 28:23

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, offers a glimpse into the lives of our ancestors, and sometimes, their stories feel surprisingly…familiar. to chapter 28. We find Jaco...

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Gad and the Patriarchs of Leah

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 28:30

But sometimes the ancient texts offer us a glimpse behind the curtain, a little more color, a little more… well, human drama. Let's turn our attention to the Book of Jubilees. This...

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Zebulon and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 28:33

We find ourselves in the thick of it, with Jacob still working for his wily father-in-law, Laban. Leah, already the mother of many, conceives again. And the Book of Jubilees, ever ...

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Kingdom of Jacob and Gilead

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 29:9

That’s exactly where Jacob found himself in the Book of Jubilees. He'd been living with his uncle Laban for years, working hard, and things were...complicated. The Book of Jubilees...

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Jacob Among the Fathers and Amorites

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 29:18

Sometimes, the answer is unsettlingly simple. The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis and Exodus with a unique perspective, offers a stark ...

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Isaac's Legacy of Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 30:1

The Book of Jubilees, a text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis (and considered scripture by some!), gives us a glimpse. Imagine this: Jacob, far from home, builds a li...

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Beyond Nature

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 30:22

It’s a feeling that’s been around for millennia, and nowhere is that tension more palpable than in texts like the Book of Jubilees. The Book of Jubilees, for those of you who haven...

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Kingdom of Rebecca and Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 31:12

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, gives us a beautiful glimpse into that very moment. Picture this: Rebecca, Jacob's mother, is waiting, her heart pounding. She’s been ...

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