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.

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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Jerusalem the Golden and Jobab

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 38:19

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some but excluded from the Hebrew Bible as we know it, gives us glimpses into that world. It’s a retelling of Genes...

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Matriarchal Heritage

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 42:1

That’s the kind of feeling that permeates the Book of Jubilees when it describes a devastating famine. A famine that wasn't just about empty stomachs, but about a land itself refus...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Bethel

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 44:4

That sense of, "Which way do I go?" That's precisely where we find Jacob in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 44. He's facing a dilemma of epic proportions. His son, Joseph, is a power...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Egypt

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 44:8

The story we’re diving into today comes from the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis. It's considered apocryphal by some, meaning it...

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Jacob's Miracle of Egypt

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 46:20

Chapter 46 tells us about a significant moment: the Israelites, after a period of time, gathered up all the bones of Jacob’s children, with one notable exception: Joseph. And where...

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Moses and Divine Judgment of Egypt

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 48:19

We all know the broad strokes: slavery in Egypt, Moses leading his people to freedom, the parting of the Red Sea. But sometimes, the details get lost in the grandeur. The Book of J...

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The Ten Commandments and Egypt

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 49:1

We all know about the plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, and the giving of the Ten Commandments. But what about the details that fill in the cracks, the "behind-the-scenes" momen...

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Blood on the Nile and Passover

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 49:16

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, speaks directly to that feeling, especially when it comes to sacred obligations. It pulls no punches: "That man who is clean and close...

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