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These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begot Isaac (Gen. 25:19). It is written in Scripture: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tong...
And God remembered Rachel (Gen. 30:22). Scripture states elsewhere: He executeth justice for the oppressed (Ps. 146:7). This verse alludes to Israel. R. Phinehas the priest, the so...
And Jacob called unto his sons (Gen. 49:1). May it please our master to teach us whether the one who leads the congregation in prayer may respond “Amen” after the priests. Thus did...
The tabernacle of the testimony (Exod. 38:21). This refers the Torah in which they labored. The Holy One, blessed be He, said: Because of the Torah and the sacrifices, I will rescu...
(Lev. 12:3:) “And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.” It is not written here that one lays out expenses over circumcision. See how much Israel loves ...
(Lev. 16:1:) “After the death of Aaron's two sons.” This text is related (to Eccl. 9:2), “Since everything [happens] to everyone, the same lot [falls] to the righteous and to the w...
(Lev. 19:2:) “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Israel, “Before I created My world, the ministering angels praised My name through you and san...
(Ps. 36:7:) “Your righteousness (rt.: tsdq) is like the mighty mountains; [Your judgments are like the great deep].” R. Judah bar Simon said, “The charity (rt.: tsdq) which You did...
Another interpretation (of Numb. 3:40), “enroll every first-born male.” This text is related (to Cant. 6:8-9), “There are sixty queens, eighty concubines, and maidens without numbe...
(Numb. 29:35:) “On the eighth day [you shall have] a solemn assembly.” This text is related (to Is. 26:16), “You have added to the nation O Lord, You have added to the nation and b...
At that time, etc. (Deuteronomy 10:1): This is what the verse stated (Ecclesiastes 3:1), "A time and season is set for everything, for every experience under heaven." There was a t...
One figure looms large in this discussion: Satanael. In the ancient text of 2 Enoch, this was the name of the highest angel, and the story surrounding him is… complicated, especial...
While the dream sequence in the Book of Giants gets most of the attention, the scroll also describes something the Watchers tradition in 1 Enoch only mentions in passing: the Nephi...
Then God gave Enoch his mission — and a deadline. "Everything I have told you," the Lord said, "everything you have seen — from the lowest heaven to My throne, all the hosts and al...
"The entire world was created only for my sake" (Sanhedrin 37a). Rabbi Nachman of Breslov takes this teaching at face value: if the world exists for you, then you are responsible f...
The essence of life comes from prayer. Rabbi Nachman of Breslov derives this from a single verse: "Prayer to the God of my life" (Psalms 42:9). Prayer is not merely an appeal to th...
(Exodus 14:4) "And I shall strengthen Pharaoh's heart": for it was divided, whether to pursue or not to pursue. "and I will be honored through (the downfall of) Pharaoh and all of ...
The Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael uses a vivid parable to explain why murder is equated with diminishing the divine image. The teaching compares God to a king of flesh and blood who en...
They say he was so strikingly handsome, he resembled an angel. And his story, well, it begins a bit like a fairy tale. His parents, had longed for a child for many, many years. His...
How will God judge the dead? The body will claim innocence—it is just dirt without a soul. The soul will claim innocence—it is pure spirit without a body. Neither sinned alone. Acc...
When the final redemption comes, God will redeem Israel from one place only: Zion. Not from the desert, not from the waters, not from any place of exile — from the Temple Mount. "F...
“She has no comforter.” Rabbi Levi said: Any place that it is stated: “Has no [ein],” [ultimately] she will have. “Sarai was barren, she had no [ein] child” (Genesis 11:30), but [u...
There was an incident involving Miriam daughter of the baker, who was taken captive with her seven sons. The emperor took them and placed them behind seven partitions. He brought t...
The land was barren. A terrible famine gripped the region, forcing Abraham and Sarah to seek refuge in Egypt. They first tried Hebron, but the hunger was everywhere. So, they journ...
"As leaves grow upon a green tree," he writes, "Whereof one withereth, and another springeth up; So of the generations of flesh and blood, One perisheth, and another ripeneth." (Be...
Ben Sira, in his wisdom, shines a spotlight on this remarkable individual. The text sings of him as "Great one of his brethren, and glory of his people." Not a bad title. But what ...
It's almost like a prophetic warning echoing through the ages. This book, not included in the standard Hebrew Bible but considered canonical by some, dives deep into the potential ...
The Book of Jubilees, a text that gives us a unique retelling of the Torah, certainly seems to think so. It’s a book overflowing with warnings and rebukes, a call to remember the c...
This particular passage is about a time of profound transformation. It paints a picture of people turning towards the Divine—"with all their heart and with all their soul and with ...
The Book of Jubilees, a text not included in the standard Hebrew Bible but considered sacred by some, gives us a peek into how this concept was understood long ago. It states, quit...
We get a glimpse, a chilling snapshot, in the Book of Jubilees. This ancient Jewish text, considered canonical by some but not included in the standard Hebrew Bible, offers a uniqu...
We all know the story: humanity, once united in language and purpose, dared to build a tower reaching for the heavens. God, seeing their hubris, scattered them across the earth, co...
That feeling is powerfully captured in the Book of Jubilees, specifically in a poignant moment of Abraham's life. Imagine Abraham, not yet the towering figure we know, but a man wr...
The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered apocryphal by some, offers a peek behind the curtain. It presents itself as a revelation given to Moses on Mount Sinai by angels...
And it led him on a journey, not just geographically, but a journey of the mind and soul. The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis, g...
It paints a vivid picture of Abraham’s arrival and his immediate actions. Imagine this: Abraham, having journeyed from Ur of the Chaldees – a long and arduous trek, no doubt – fina...
Today, we're diving into the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating ancient Jewish text that expands on the narratives in Genesis. It's considered apocryphal by many, meaning it's not par...
We find Abraham, or Avram as he's known here, grappling with just that. The story picks up with Lot, Avram’s nephew, deciding to separate from him. Now, Lot wasn't just any relativ...
Jubilees, considered deuterocanonical (meaning it's included in some versions of the Bible but not others), gives us some incredible detail about Abraham's life, filling in gaps an...
That feeling is ancient. It’s woven right into the stories we tell about our ancestors. Let’s look at one such moment with Abraham, from the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubi...
This particular section, chapter 15, speaks of a profound covenant between God and the children of Israel, a covenant sealed with the act of circumcision – in Hebrew, brit milah. T...
The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, gives us a glimpse. It’s like a backstage pass to some of the most pivotal moments in the Torah. Imagine the scene: Abraham is visited...
That feeling resonates deep within a fascinating text called the Book of Jubilees. The Book of Jubilees, also known as Lesser Genesis, was widely read during the Second Temple peri...
We often trace them back to the Torah, to Moses at Sinai. But what if some of those traditions, the feel of them, actually predate the Torah itself? to the Book of Jubilees, a fasc...
We often think of the Torah as the ultimate source, and of course, it is foundational. But there are other ancient texts, bubbling with stories and traditions, that shed even more ...
We're talking about Abraham, and his son, Isaac. Specifically, when Isaac was weaned. Now, weaning might not seem like cause for a huge shindig today, but in ancient times, it was ...
We find ourselves at a pivotal moment in his life, a moment fraught with emotional turmoil and weighty decisions. It all centers around Sarah, Abraham’s beloved wife, and Hagar, he...
The Book of Jubilees, a text revered by some ancient Jewish communities but not included in the standard biblical canon, gives us a glimpse behind the curtain of one of the most ch...
