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.

Olive Branch and Jacob

Book of Jasher Jasher 40

That’s where texts like the Book of Jasher come in, offering us a glimpse into those "untold" stories. Chapter 40 of Jasher picks up right after the sons of Jacob have plundered Ga...

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Joseph: Judah and the Fires of Gehenna

Book of Jasher Jasher 42

The Book of Jasher, a collection of Jewish legends and lore, fills in some of those gaps, offering a more detailed (and sometimes surprising) account. to Chapter 42 and see what it...

Hell/GehennaPatriarchsMatriarchsJoseph

Reuben and the Patriarchs of Canaanite

Book of Jasher Jasher 45

The Bible gives us glimpses, but the Book of Jasher, an ancient Hebrew text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13, 2 Samuel 1:18), offers a more detailed narrative. to Chapt...

PatriarchsMatriarchsJosephJob

Joseph's Legacy of Pharaoh

Book of Jasher Jasher 48

That’s exactly what happens to Pharaoh in Chapter 48 of the Book of Jasher. The story opens with a looming crisis: a famine. "In those days, after the death of Isaac, the Lord comm...

PatriarchsJosephMosesProphecy

Birth of Jacob of Egypt

Book of Jasher Jasher 55

The Book of Jasher, an ancient Hebrew text of uncertain origin, gives us a glimpse into that emotional reunion and the events that followed. It's a powerful story of family, faith,...

PatriarchsJosephMosesTorah

Jacob Before the Flood

Book of Jasher Jasher 56

to Chapter 56 of the Book of Jasher, a fascinating, albeit non-canonical, work that expands upon biblical narratives. According to Jasher, Jacob lived in Egypt for seventeen years,...

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Wisdom of Balaam and Zepho

Book of Jasher Jasher 64

Chapter 64 of the Book of Jasher throws us right into one of those cycles. We're back in a world of ancient grudges and shifting alliances. Balaam, son of Beor – yes, that Balaam, ...

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Israelites: Levi at the Dawn of Creation

Book of Jasher Jasher 65

The Book of Jasher, a fascinating and controversial text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18), offers a compelling narrative. Chapter 65 plunges us right...

CreationPatriarchsJosephMoses

Miriam's Vision

Book of Jasher Jasher 68

We know him as the great leader, the lawgiver, the one who led the Israelites out of Egypt. But what about his birth, his infancy, those perilous first months? The Book of Jasher, ...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsMatriarchsJoseph