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.

Giving of the Torah and Mast

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 48:5

We all know the story: Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Epic. But what about the moments before all th...

JosephMosesEgyptSinai

Passover at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 49:5

It’s a story etched in blood and freedom, a tale not just of liberation, but of divine protection. And it’s a story that gets even richer when we delve into texts beyond the famili...

CreationJosephMosesMiracles

The Ten Commandments (Book of Jubilees)

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees

Imagine Moses up on Mount Sinai, not just receiving the Ten Commandments, but also getting a cosmic download about the very fabric of time itself. The Book of Jubilees presents its...

David and Goliath

Apocrypha Book of Judith 1:6

That’s the Book of Judith for you. We’re diving right into the thick of it, the setup to a tale of courage, faith, and a woman who dared to challenge the mightiest empire of her ti...

Daniel

Kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar

Apocrypha Book of Judith 2:13

Then you might find inspiration in the story of Judith. But before Judith herself takes center stage, there's a moment of divine imperative, a command echoing through the ages, set...

Covenant

Death of Holofernes

Apocrypha Book of Judith 2:16

That feeling is at the heart of the Book of Judith, a story of courage and faith that continues to resonate. We pick up our narrative with Holofernes, the general of the Assyrian a...

Holofernes's Vision

Apocrypha Book of Judith 2:20

It's more than just packing a lunch! The Book of Judith, a captivating story of courage and faith, gives us a glimpse into the logistics of ancient warfare. : it wasn't just swords...

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Tale of Holofernes and Damascus

Apocrypha Book of Judith 2:28

We're not talking about gentle parables here. This is war. This is conquest. This is the kind of brutality that makes you want to look away – but we won't, because within it lies a...

Faith of Holofernes and Ashdod

Apocrypha Book of Judith 3:1

That’s the feeling you get reading about Holofernes in the Book of Judith. He was that terrifying. We’ve talked about Judith, about her courage and her faith. But to truly understa...