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.

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...

TempleSacrifice

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

Sweetness of Torah and Sabbaths

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:35

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, speaks to this feeling with a stark warning. It paints a picture of a future where people have drifted far from their spiritual and et...

Noah & FloodTorah

Creation of the World

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:38

This ancient Jewish text, considered canonical by some but not others, pulls no punches when it comes to predicting the future – or, perhaps more accurately, warning us about the c...

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Calendar of Jubilees

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:44

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some but relegated to the Apocrypha by others, offers a glimpse into such a reality. Specifically, Chapter 23 paint...

Prophecy

Satan's Vision

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:49

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis and Exodus, gives us a glimpse of just such a time. It’s a breathtaking vision of the future, on...

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