Holidays

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Explore 380 Jewish texts related to the theme of Holidays, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Abraham Among the Fathers and Sukkot

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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 ...

Abraham Among the Fathers and Beersheba

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

And He said, "Because thou hast obeyed My voice, and hast not withheld thy son, thy first-born, but hast offered him up to Me, in order that I might make a great nation of thee, an...

Abraham's Journey and Beersheba

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, a text not included in the canonical Hebrew Bible, offers a fascinating, often expanded, retelling of biblical narratives. It paints a vivid picture of ancien...

Death of Abraham and Feast

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

More specifically, it's the year Abraham passed away. And where are his sons, Isaac and Ishmael? They’re making a journey. The Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by the ...

Jacob Among the Fathers and Laban

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells stories from Genesis and Exodus, but with extra details, moral lessons, and a very specific calen...

Joseph and the Patriarchs of Kippur

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Sometimes, the answers are tucked away in unexpected corners of our history, like in the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees isn't part of the standard Hebrew Bible we read...

Faith of Jacob and Joseph

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That’s where Jacob found himself when he heard the news – unbelievable news – that his beloved son, Joseph, was not only alive but thriving in Egypt. Can you imagine the scene? His...

The Ten Commandments and Egypt

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We all know about the plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, and the giving of the Ten Commandments. But what about the details that fill in the cracks, the "behind-the-scenes" momen...

Passover at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It’s a story etched in blood and freedom, a tale not just of liberation, but of divine protection. And it’s a story that gets even richer when we delve into texts beyond the famili...