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.

Abraham Isaac and Jacob of Hagar

Philo The Midrash of Philo 15:1

And they gave us a whole treasure trove of interpretations, embellishments, and downright fascinating tales to flesh things out. Today, let's dive into just one tiny verse, just a ...

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Judah Beyond the Firmament and Jacob

Book of Jasher Jasher 39

Today, we're diving into one of those: a chapter from the Book of Jasher. This isn't the Biblical Book of Jasher referenced in Joshua and Samuel, mind you (that one's lost to time,...

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Olive Branch and Jacob

Book of Jasher Jasher 40

That’s where texts like the Book of Jasher come in, offering us a glimpse into those "untold" stories. Chapter 40 of Jasher picks up right after the sons of Jacob have plundered Ga...

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Reuben: Jacob and the Origins of the World

Book of Jasher Jasher 43

That’s the emotional whirlwind that engulfs the sons of Jacob after selling their brother Joseph into slavery, as recounted in Chapter 43 of the Book of Jasher. The chapter opens w...

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Jacob's Journey and Benjamin

Book of Jasher Jasher 52

To recap, the brothers have already journeyed to Egypt to buy food during a brutal famine, encountering the powerful and mysterious Egyptian viceroy– who is secretly their long-los...

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Birth of Jacob of Egypt

Book of Jasher Jasher 55

The Book of Jasher, an ancient Hebrew text of uncertain origin, gives us a glimpse into that emotional reunion and the events that followed. It's a powerful story of family, faith,...

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Jacob Before the Flood

Book of Jasher Jasher 56

to Chapter 56 of the Book of Jasher, a fascinating, albeit non-canonical, work that expands upon biblical narratives. According to Jasher, Jacob lived in Egypt for seventeen years,...

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Death of Jacob and Hadad

Book of Jasher Jasher 62

It’s a relentless chronicle of life and death, battles and betrayals. We're in Egypt, some seventy-nine years after Jacob and his family arrived. The years are marked by a somber r...

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Moses: Abraham Isaac and Jacob

Book of Jasher Jasher 73

It's considered by many to be part of the Apocrypha, a collection of writings of uncertain origin, that elaborates on stories from the Bible and fills in gaps. Think of it as histo...

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