Parshat Vayelech

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Moses's final day, the commandment of Hakhel (public Torah reading), and the prediction of Israel's future rebellion. Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30.

Achior and the Dreamer

Apocrypha Book of Judith 5:15

Let's look at a moment from the Book of Judith, a story filled with intrigue and courage. We find ourselves listening to Achior, the leader of the Ammonites, recounting the history...

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Tobiyyah's Transgression and Tobi

Apocrypha Book of Tobit 12:3

The Book of Tobit, a beautiful story nestled within the Apocrypha, touches on just that. It's a tale filled with faith, healing, and the surprising intervention of angels. We find ...

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Judah Beyond the Firmament and Hanukkah

Apocrypha Megillat Antiochus 1:74

It's more than just latkes and dreidels. It's a story of courage, faith, and a miraculous victory against all odds. But where do we really get the details of that story? We all kno...

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Mattathias in Battle

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 2:72

It’s a scene straight out of the Book of Maccabees, a story of courage, faith, and family legacy. Imagine this: Mattathias, the patriarch, the spark that ignited the Maccabean revo...

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Moses in Jewish Tradition and Artaxerxes

Josephus Against Apion 8:1

The historian Josephus, writing in his work Against Apion, gives us a glimpse into the Jewish perspective on this very question. He contrasts the Jewish reverence for scripture wit...

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Torah and Wisdom

Philo The Midrash of Philo 10:2

We see potential, and we want to help it blossom. But how do you actually do it? The Midrash of Philo, a collection of interpretations and homilies attributed to the philosopher Ph...

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Creator Studies Torah

Philo The Midrash of Philo 7:2

The ancient sages certainly did. And sometimes, the most straightforward stories hide the deepest truths. Take the tale we find in The Midrash of Philo, for example. It seems simpl...

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Birth of Seth

Book of Jasher Jasher 2

The Book of Jasher, an ancient text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18), offers some pretty fascinating, and sometimes unsettling, glimpses. to Chapter ...

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Enoch and the Origins of the World

Book of Jasher Jasher 3

Today, let's delve into the story of Enoch from the Book of Jasher, a fascinating text that expands on biblical narratives. The Book of Jasher isn't part of the canonical Hebrew Bi...

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