Parshat Vayera

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Three angels visit Abraham, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the birth of Isaac, and the Binding of Isaac (the Akedah). Genesis 18:1-22:24.

Abraham and the Heavenly Realms of Look

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 319:3

Jewish tradition understands this feeling on a cosmic scale. Sifrei Devarim, a collection of teachings and interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, explores this very idea in a ...

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Angels Attend to Moses

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 325:1

Our tradition grapples with this too. The ancient text of Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a powerful perspective on divine retribution and ult...

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Abraham and Creation of Isaiah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 332:5

The book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, in the Sifrei Devarim, hints at a pretty profound and maybe unsettling answer: yes, it kind of does. The text speaks of exacting a price "for the ...

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Moses and the Angels of Avarim

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 338:3

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, tells us about this pivotal place. It wasn't just any mountain; it was the plac...

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Abraham Among the Fathers

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 1:10

That’s the feeling I get when I read passages like this one from the Book of Jubilees. The Book of Jubilees, sometimes called Lesser Genesis, is an ancient Jewish religious work. I...

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Angels of Destruction

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 1:36

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating ancient text excluded from the standard biblical canon but considered scripture by some, speaks to this very human struggle. It offers a powerfu...

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Moses and the Angels and Blessings

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:1

This ancient Jewish text, considered scripture by some but excluded from the standard biblical canon, paints a sweeping picture of history and destiny. And within its pages, we fin...

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Abraham's Prayer and Chaldees

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 12:23

That feeling is powerfully captured in the Book of Jubilees, specifically in a poignant moment of Abraham's life. Imagine Abraham, not yet the towering figure we know, but a man wr...

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Story of Abraham

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 12:31

Today, we're diving into the Book of Jubilees, a text not found in the canonical Tanakh, but considered sacred by some Jewish and Christian traditions. It retells much of Genesis a...

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