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.

Perez and Joseph

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 41:24

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text expanding on the Torah’s narratives, takes us into just such a moment with Judah, son of Jacob. It’s a raw, human story, full of mistakes a...

JosephMosesTorahEgypt

Matriarchal Heritage

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 42:1

That’s the kind of feeling that permeates the Book of Jubilees when it describes a devastating famine. A famine that wasn't just about empty stomachs, but about a land itself refus...

Matriarchs

Trial of Judah of Joseph

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 43:20

That's the razor's edge Judah found himself walking in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 43. It all revolves around a cup. Not just any cup, mind you, but a cup that Joseph, disguised ...

Joseph

Tharmuth Before the Flood

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 47:9

We all know the broad strokes – the decree, the basket, the river. But have you ever stopped to consider the details, the near-miraculous chain of events that had to unfold just so...

Noah & FloodMosesEgypt

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...

MosesTorahSinai

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