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's Transgression

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 45:21

The Torah is full of these moments, these transitions, these reminders of our own mortality. And the Book of Jubilees, that fascinating text that expands upon Genesis, Exodus, and ...

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Levi's Legacy and Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 46:1

It tells a fascinating detail about the passing of knowledge, specifically within the family of Jacob. Chapter 46 tells us a simple but profound thing: "And he gave all his books a...

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Birth of Moses and Seven

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 47:6

to one of those today, a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain of Moses' infancy. We all know the story: Pharaoh, gripped by fear of the Israelites' growing numbers, decrees that ...

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Giving of the Torah and Mast

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 48:5

We all know the story: Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Epic. But what about the moments before all th...

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Pharaoh and the Ark

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 48:12

It's easy to think of him as simply a messenger, a conduit for God's will. But the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text from around the 2nd century BCE, paints a picture of Moses t...

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Kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar and Assyria

Apocrypha Book of Judith 1:9

This isn't your typical biblical story, mind you. It’s a tale of courage, faith, and a woman who dared to stand against a seemingly unstoppable force. So, who's the villain in our ...

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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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Kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar and Achior

Apocrypha Book of Judith 6:13

Because in the Book of Judith, we stumble right into one. King Nebuchadnezzar, feeling very much like the "lord of all the earth," has just laid down the law. And let me tell you, ...

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Judea in Battle

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:5

I want to tell you a story, a personal one, about a mission I undertook. It all started with a plea. I saw an opportunity to speak to the king, to advocate for the Jewish captives....

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