Patriarchs

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Explore 3,059 Jewish texts related to the theme of Patriarchs, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

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...

Reuben's Legacy and Canaanite

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It wasn't always about grand gestures and sacrifices. Sometimes, it was about simple, annual reflection. The Book of Jubilees, a text considered scripture by some ancient Jewish gr...

Jacob's Legacy and Simeon

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We know so much about Jacob himself, and his twelve sons who would father the tribes of Israel. But what about their wives? The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating ancient Jewish text ...

Forefathers of Israel and Jacob

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It’s a question as old as… well, as old as families themselves. And in the Book of Jubilees, we find a powerful little exchange between Jacob and his mother, Rebekah, that sheds li...

Jacob: Rebecca and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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...

Marriage of Rebecca

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Today, let's peek into the final days of Rebecca, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, as described in the Book of Jubilees. This fascinating text, considered apocryphal (me...

Jacob's Transgression and Inheritance

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Forget the polite smiles and carefully chosen words. Sometimes, the gloves came off. The Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by some but not included in the Hebrew Bible ...

Isaac's Offering of Jacob

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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...

Isaac in Heaven of Esau

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That’s kind of where Isaac finds himself in the Book of Jubilees. We're diving into Chapter 35 of the Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by some, particularly in Ethiopi...