Parshat Miketz

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Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph's rise to power in Egypt, the famine, and the brothers' first journey to Egypt. Genesis 41:1-44:17.

Nebayoth and the Origins of the World

Book of Jasher Jasher 47

The Book of Jasher, an ancient Hebrew text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18), offers a fascinating account. .. The scene opens with Isaac, Abraham's s...

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Death of Jacob and Hadad

Book of Jasher Jasher 62

It’s a relentless chronicle of life and death, battles and betrayals. We're in Egypt, some seventy-nine years after Jacob and his family arrived. The years are marked by a somber r...

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Israelites: Levi at the Dawn of Creation

Book of Jasher Jasher 65

The Book of Jasher, a fascinating and controversial text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18), offers a compelling narrative. Chapter 65 plunges us right...

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Birth of Moses and Balaam

Book of Jasher Jasher 70

We all know the story of his dramatic rescue as a baby, floating down the Nile in a basket. But what happened next, after he was adopted by Pharaoh's daughter? The Book of Jasher, ...

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Abraham and Creation of Moses

Book of Jasher Jasher 79

The Book of Jasher, an ancient Hebrew text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18), fills in some of those gaps. It's like a behind-the-scenes look at the l...

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Moses: Mount Sinai's Transgression

Book of Jasher Jasher 82

We know about Mount Sinai, the thunder, the lightning, the booming voice... but what about the days that followed? to Chapter 82 of the Book of Jasher and see what unfolded. The st...

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Aaron: The Ten Commandments

Book of Jasher Jasher 83

We all know about the Exodus, the parting of the Red Sea, and even receiving the Ten Commandments. But what about the nitty-gritty details of setting up their new life, their new r...

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Arad in Battle

Book of Jasher Jasher 85

That feeling of frustration, of being turned back just as you're reaching your goal... well, the Israelites knew it well. Chapter 85 of the Book of Jasher plunges us right into a m...

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The Warrior God

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We tend to picture Him as all-powerful, which He is, but the ancient texts sometimes paint a more… visceral picture. A picture of YAHWEH, the Warrior God. Think about the Exodus st...

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