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.

The Tower of Babel

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 10:36

That disconnect, that inability to understand each other, it goes way back. Like, really way back. We're talking about the Tower of Babel. You know, that ambitious, some might say ...

Gates of Repentance

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 11:10

The ancient texts grapple with this very human tendency, this slippery slope that can lead to societal breakdown. to the Book of Jubilees, a text that offers a fascinating, if some...

Repentance

Serug's Repentance

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 11:14

Sometimes, the story behind a name is a window into a whole era, a whole shift in how people saw the world. Take Serug, for example. The Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonic...

Repentance

Levites at the Gate

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 21:11

Today, we're diving into chapter 21, which focuses on the specifics of offering sacrifices. Imagine the scene: the altar is ready, the fire is blazing, and the priests are preparin...

Temple

Daily Sacrifices

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 21:18

But ancient texts give us some pretty specific instructions! to a fascinating little corner of the Book of Jubilees and see what we can uncover. The Book of Jubilees, for those unf...

Temple

Chambers of Heaven and Blessings

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 21:34

It's a fascinating, often overlooked text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis, and it's full of wisdom about living a righteous life. Today, I want to share a small but ...

HeavenPrayer

Crown of Wisdom and Dreams

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:19

But what if that long life came at a steep cost? The Book of Jubilees, a text considered scripture by some but excluded from the standard Jewish biblical canon, paints a rather ble...

Wisdom

Sweetness of Torah

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:27

You’re not alone. The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating Jewish text from around the 2nd century BCE, wrestles with this very feeling. It imagines a future time where people lament th...

Noah & FloodTorahRepentance

Exile and Hope

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:31

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis and Exodus, certainly felt that way. It paints a stark picture of a world spiraling downward, ch...

Exile