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That’s exactly what happens when we delve into the story of Tamar and Judah in Genesis 38. It's a tale filled with deception, bravery, and some pretty intense family drama. Today, ...
Sometimes, it takes more than human testimony. Sometimes, it requires a little…divine intervention. Our story begins with Judah, of the tribe of Judah, and Tamar, his daughter-in-l...
Sometimes, the answer isn’t just in swords and shields. Sometimes, it's in something far more powerful: wisdom. Our story comes from Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interp...
King David knew that feeling well. Midrash Tehillim, our collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, opens up Psalm 119 and illuminates David’s struggles, particularly his...
Have compassion on thyself, father, and on us and on all our house, for they have come against thee to slay thee and to destroy thy house." And Jacob girded his loins with strength...
Forget the sanitized Sunday school version for a moment. to a raw, unfiltered account from the Book of Jubilees. The Book of Jubilees, sometimes called Lesser Genesis, offers a det...
Sometimes, it's in these tiny glimpses that we catch sight of the divine hand at work. Let's zoom in on a single verse from the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees itself.....
The kind that makes you wonder, "Wait, what exactly is going on here?" Well, let's dive into one of those intriguing, slightly uncomfortable corners of the Jewish tradition. We're ...
to a fascinating, and frankly, slightly scandalous passage from the Book of Jubilees, a text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis. This particular passage, Jubilees 41, p...
