Patriarchs

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Explore 2,974 Jewish texts related to the theme of Patriarchs, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Ishmael and the Angels

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

There’s this fascinating ancient text, the Book of Jubilees, a work that retells the stories of Genesis and Exodus but with a very particular slant. It’s not part of the Hebrew Bib...

Abraham and the Patriarchs of Mamre

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, a text not found in the Hebrew Bible but considered scripture by some, pulls back the curtain on some pretty intense family drama, and the consequences of not...

Sarah: Abraham and the Angels

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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...

Lot Among the Fathers and Sodom

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

This ancient Jewish text, considered canonical by some but not included in the standard Hebrew Bible, gives us a vivid, almost apocalyptic, picture. It paints a stark image of divi...

Sin of the First Pair and Canaan

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

There's a whole world of fascinating Jewish texts just beyond the familiar narratives, filled with incredible details and alternative perspectives. Today, let's dip into one of tho...

Birth of Isaac and Abraham

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We often read the stories of the Torah, of the Hebrew Bible, as one continuous flow, but sometimes pausing to consider when things happened adds a whole new layer of meaning. Take ...

Sarah: Abraham and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That feeling resonates deep within a fascinating text called the Book of Jubilees. The Book of Jubilees, also known as Lesser Genesis, is considered scripture by the Ethiopian Orth...

Covenant of Abraham of Isaac

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

In this ancient text, which some consider to be part of the broader Jewish apocrypha, we find a pivotal moment concerning Abraham, his wife Sarah, and a promise that reshapes the d...

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 ...