Parshat Vayeshev

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Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy, Joseph sold into slavery, Judah and Tamar, and Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison. Genesis 37:1-40:23.

Altar and Offering and the Covenant

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 1:17

The Book of Jubilees, a text that gives us a unique retelling of the Torah, certainly seems to think so. It’s a book overflowing with warnings and rebukes, a call to remember the c...

TemplePrayerSacrifice

Heart of Prayer

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 1:24

This particular passage is about a time of profound transformation. It paints a picture of people turning towards the Divine—"with all their heart and with all their soul and with ...

SoulPrayer

The Ten Commandments and Jerusalem

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 1:39

That's the scene set for us right at the beginning of Jubilees. God commands Moses, "Write down for thyself all these words which I declare unto thee on this mountain, the first an...

CreationAngelsPatriarchsMoses

Maker of Heaven and Earth

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:7

We tend to think of "nature" as this impersonal force, but Jewish tradition often sees things differently. It paints a picture of a vast, intricate cosmic bureaucracy, teeming with...

CreationWisdomSinai

Maker of Heaven and Earth of Shabbat

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:20

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered scripture by some but excluded from the standard Jewish and Christian Bibles, gives us a glimpse into that cosmic schedule. It t...

CreationMiracles

Adam and the Heavenly Realms and the Serpent

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 3:41

We all know the story: the forbidden fruit, the serpent, the expulsion. But what were those first moments like outside of paradise? The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text conside...

HeavenAdam & EveSacrifice

Enoch Remembered

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 4:27

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, offers us a glimpse into his extraordinary life. This book, considered scripture by some, expands on the biblical narrative, filling i...

Prophecy

Watchers in Heaven

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 4:32

The Torah tells us simply that "Enoch walked with God, and he was no more, for God took him" (Genesis 5:24). A bit mysterious, isn't it? Well, the Book of Jubilees – a fascinating ...

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Gates of Repentance and Everything

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 5:18

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, offers a glimpse into just such a cosmic do-over. Chapter 5 speaks of a time of immense destruction. It paints a picture of divine jud...

Repentance