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.

Foundations of Being and Blessings

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 25:28

In it, we find a powerful blessing, overflowing with hope for the future. This blessing is delivered by a parent to their child, and it's rich with imagery of fertility, peace, and...

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Jacob Wrestles the Angel

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 32:11

Jacob certainly did. Imagine this: you've just wrestled with an angel (or at least, a really tough guy who might as well have been an angel!), you're about to face your estranged b...

Prayer

Life of Joseph and Potiphar

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 39:11

You know, the Book of Jubilees? It's one of those ancient Jewish texts, considered apocryphal (meaning not part of the official canon) by some, but absolutely brimming with fascina...

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Account of Joseph and Potiphar

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 39:14

You know, the one with the coat of many colors. We often focus on his rise to power in Egypt, but let’s not forget the messy middle. The part where he's wrongly accused and finds h...

Joseph

Talk: Joseph in the Days of Moses

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 39:19

Our story comes from the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church but not by most of mainstream Judaism. Think of it as a kind of ...

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Humility of Moses and Joseph

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 40:1

We’re opening the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some, like the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, but apocryphal by others. It's like a behind-the-scenes loo...

JosephMosesEgyptDreams

Pharaoh's Vision and Talk

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 40:6

Talk about pressure. The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that retells and expands upon stories from the Hebrew Bible, gives us a glimpse into this pivotal moment. So, pict...

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Joseph in the Days of Moses

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 40:12

The story of Joseph, as told in the Book of Jubilees, gives us a glimpse. We all know the broad strokes: sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, falsely accused, imprisoned... J...

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Joseph's Vision and Satan

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 40:16

Jubilees, in its 40th chapter, paints a picture of Joseph that goes beyond the familiar story of the coat of many colors and the dreams. It tells us, "for he walked in uprightness,...

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