Parshat Vaera

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God reveals His name to Moses, the first seven plagues strike Egypt, and Pharaoh's heart is hardened. Exodus 6:2-9:35.

Hoshea and Joseph

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 334:3

It's about planting the seeds of wisdom deep within their hearts. In Sifrei Devarim, when it says Moses "spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people," it’s not just ...

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Splitting of the Sea and Adam

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 339:1

It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for millennia, and it’s a question that even Moses himself wrestled with. Imagine being Moses, the man who led the Israelites out of slavery...

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Zebulun in Joseph's Time and Zevulun

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 354:1

It’s like a giant cosmic puzzle, and sometimes, the key to one piece lies hidden within another. Today, we're going to unlock a tiny but fascinating corner of that puzzle. We're di...

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Dan's Transgression and Blessings

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 355:13

Take the blessing of the tribe of Dan in Deuteronomy, for example. It seems simple enough, but the rabbis of old saw layers upon layers of significance packed into just a few words...

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The Ten Commandments

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 1:4

We all know the story: Moses goes up the mountain, gets the Ten Commandments, and comes back down. But what if there was more to the story? What if the Bible we know is just a glim...

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Jacob: Joseph Among the Fathers

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 34:16

That's the story of Jacob and his son Joseph, as retold in the Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by some, like the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, but not included in the st...

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Abraham and the Fires of Gehenna of Oath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 36:15

In Chapter 36, we get a glimpse into the stark consequences awaiting those who intentionally harm their brothers. It’s heavy stuff. The text minces no words. It speaks of those "ap...

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Legacy of the Forefathers and Joseph

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 39:3

Our story picks up with Joseph, a mere seventeen years old, ripped from his family and sold into slavery in Egypt. Talk about a rough start! The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating tex...

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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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