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.

Dwelling Place of God and Sodom

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 36:12

We've all been there. But what if those fleeting moments of negativity had cosmic consequences? That’s a question that echoes powerfully from the Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewis...

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Leah Among the Fathers

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 36:25

Let’s talk about Leah. We often hear about Rachel, Jacob's great love. But what about her sister, Leah? The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that retells and expands upon t...

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Account of Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 37:12

It seems like it's been around for millennia! We find a great example of this generational tension in the Book of Jubilees. Now, if you're not familiar, the Book of Jubilees is an ...

Patriarchs

Jacob: Esau Among the Fathers

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 38:5

Today, let’s pull one of those stories out into the light. It’s a dramatic, violent, and frankly, surprising tale found not in the Torah itself, but in a fascinating apocryphal boo...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Goshen

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 44:13

That feeling, that tension, is right at the heart of the story we find in the Book of Jubilees as Jacob, now also known as Israel, prepares to leave the familiar for the unknown. T...

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Kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar and Aram

Apocrypha Book of Judith 1:12

The passage throws us right into a scene of political defiance. Nebuchadnezzar, feeling his power, sends out ambassadors, expecting everyone to fall in line. But the nations around...

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Adrammelech's Offering

Apocrypha Book of Tobit 1:11

Let’s set the stage. We're in the ancient world, amidst powerful kings and shifting empires. The passage in question drops us right into the aftermath of a royal assassination. Acc...

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Teachings of Tobiah

Apocrypha Book of Tobit 4:5

The Book of Tobit, part of the Apocrypha, gives us just that—a deeply personal glimpse into the values and concerns of a father as he prepares his son for life's uncertainties. Let...

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Tobiyyah Among the Heavenly Host

Apocrypha Book of Tobit 9:1

The Book of Tobit, a beautiful story nestled in the Apocrypha, knows all about that feeling. We find ourselves with Tobiyyah, son of Tobit, who's just married Sarah, daughter of Re...

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