Parshat Vayetzei

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Jacob's dream of the ladder to heaven, his years working for Laban, his marriages to Rachel and Leah, and the birth of the twelve tribes. Genesis 28:10-32:3.

Jacob: Rebecca and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 35:7

Rebecca, the matriarch of our people, certainly did. The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis, gives us a glimpse into her final days. It...

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Isaac's Offering of Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 35:20

Now, the Book of Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis, often filling in gaps and offering unique perspectives. In this part...

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Egypt: Jacob's Legacy

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 44:24

We're diving into the Book of Jubilees today, specifically chapter 44. Now, Jubilees – sometimes called Lesser Genesis – is a fascinating text. It's considered scripture by some, l...

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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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Death of Sarah and Dreams

Apocrypha Book of Tobit 3:3

That’s kind of where Sarah finds herself in the Book of Tobit. Imagine this: you’re a young woman, ready to start your life, but every man you marry dies on your wedding night. Not...

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Esau: Laban at the Dawn of Creation

Book of Jasher Jasher 32

The story doesn't end there, and the Book of Jasher, a fascinating and often overlooked text, fills in some of the blanks. to Chapter 32 and see what unfolded when these estranged ...

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Jacob The Blessed

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Take the tale of Jacob and Esau, for instance. We all know the basic outline: Jacob, aided by his mother Rebecca, deceives his blind father Isaac to steal the blessing meant for hi...

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Jacob Wrestles With The Angel

Tree of Souls

The Torah gives us one of the most powerful and mysterious stories of just such a struggle: Jacob wrestling with the angel. The scene is set. Jacob, alone after sending his family ...

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Jacob And Esau's Guardian Angel

Tree of Souls

It's one of the most enigmatic scenes in the entire Torah (Genesis 32:24-30), and Jewish tradition has offered some pretty wild interpretations over the centuries. One compelling i...

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