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That’s precisely the situation Joshua faced after the Israelites' initial defeat at Ai. The story, as we find it in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 38, begins with Joshua in anguis...
And it happened to King David himself, involving none other than the Ark of the Covenant. We find ourselves in Bamidbar (Numbers 7:9), where the Torah is describing the gifts given...
It's like when Moses, in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), reminds the Israelites about the land G-d promised them, saying, "which the L-rd swore to your fathers… to Abraham, to I...
And our tradition, Jewish tradition, certainly doesn’t shy away from trying to answer it. Today, let's peek into the Book of Jubilees, a text that, while not part of the standard H...
The Book of Jubilees, a text bubbling with detail about the early days of humankind and covenants with God, offers a fascinating glimpse. In the 15th chapter, we find Abraham – sti...
Specifically, we're going to explore Chapter 15, which focuses on the covenant between God and Abraham. This is a foundational story, one that echoes through Jewish history and ide...
We're in the aftermath of a huge moment: God’s promise to Abraham. But it's not just any promise; it's a covenant. A sacred agreement. God tells Abraham, "My covenant shall I estab...
The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text from around the second century BCE, offers a glimpse into just that. It paints a picture of a world teeming with angels, a world where the ...
Today, we're looking at a brief but thought-provoking passage from the Book of Jubilees, specifically chapter 23. It's a short reflection on aging and righteousness. "And he lived ...
