Parshat Toldot

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The birth of Jacob and Esau, Esau sells his birthright, Isaac and the Philistines, and Jacob receives Isaac's blessing through deception. Genesis 25:19-28:9.

Bilhah and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 44:33

Today, let’s pull back the curtain on a seemingly simple passage from the Book of Jubilees, chapter 44. It’s a passage that, at first glance, reads like a dry family register. But ...

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Er's Legacy

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 45:1

Today, let's talk about the number seventy. Specifically, the seventy souls of Jacob’s family who went down to Egypt. It's a seemingly simple statement, isn’t it? "And all the soul...

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Abraham

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 45:6

Then imagine the reunion. The overwhelming rush of emotion... That's the scene we're about to step into. We find Joseph, who after years of hardship, has risen to power in Egypt. A...

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Goshen

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 45:10

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the biblical narrative, gives us a beautiful glimpse into those moments. It tells us that Joseph and his brothers gathe...

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Joseph's Vision of Satan

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 46:7

This wasn't just a fleeting moment of goodwill; the Book of Jubilees specifies that this harmony lasted for "ten weeks of years" – seventy years in total – all the days of Joseph's...

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Holofernes's Legacy and Israelites

Apocrypha Book of Judith 7:12

And in this chapter, we see the enemy strategizing, trying to figure out how to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. So, the scene is set. Holofernes, the fearsome general of th...

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Holofernes's Legacy and Ammon

Apocrypha Book of Judith 7:19

And in chapter 7, the pressure really starts to mount. Remember Holofernes? The arrogant general of the Assyrian army? He’s been laying siege to the city of Bethulia, and he's list...

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Marriage of Tobiyyah of Sarah

Apocrypha Book of Tobit 8:2

That’s the space Tobiyyah and Sarah find themselves in in the Book of Tobit. Imagine this: you’re newly married, but your spouse has a bit of a history. A history of… seven dead hu...

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Sarah: Marriage of Tobiyyah

Apocrypha Book of Tobit 10:2

We’re at a wedding, a joyous occasion. Tobiyyah has finally won the hand of Sarah, overcoming incredible obstacles with the help of the angel Raphael. You'd think the story would b...

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