Parshat Vayakhel

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The people bring offerings for the Tabernacle, Bezalel and the craftsmen begin construction. Exodus 35:1-38:20.

Keeping the Sabbath

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 243:3

The ancient rabbis grappled with these questions constantly, poring over scripture to find guidance. And sometimes, what they found was… surprising. to a fascinating little corner ...

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Sabbath: Hidden Secrets of Creation

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:4

The Book of Jubilees, a text that dances on the edge of the biblical canon, gives us a breathtakingly detailed account. It’s a story of creation, but also so much more. It’s a stor...

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When God Created and Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:29

The sheer magnitude of creation, neatly organized into a divine schedule. It’s mind-boggling, isn't it? Our little peek into that schedule comes from the Book of Jubilees, a text s...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:32

The Book of Jubilees, also known as Lesser Genesis, is an ancient Jewish religious work of 50 chapters, considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as well as Ethiopian J...

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Adam in Paradise and Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:36

Today, we're diving into a passage from Jubilees that focuses on the Sabbath, that sacred day of rest. The text claims that God said He would teach humankind about the Sabbath, "th...

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Sabbath: Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:41

But the Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis and Exodus, really emphasizes this point. It paints a picture of creation itself as ...

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First Days of Existence and Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:52

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered apocryphal by some but deeply important to others, delves into the details of how we're meant to observe sacred time. It's like ...

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Acts of Creation and Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 50:9

A world without evil. Sounds pretty good. The Book of Jubilees, a text from around the 2nd century BCE, paints just such a picture. It's not part of the standard Hebrew Bible, but ...

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Queen Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 50:11

We’re not just talking about a nice nap after a good meal. We're diving deep into a vision of Sabbath so profound, so all-encompassing, that it could be, well... deadly serious. Le...

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