Prayer

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Explore 1,892 Jewish texts related to the theme of Prayer, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Sabbath: Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

But the Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis and Exodus, really emphasizes this point. It paints a picture of creation itself as ...

Shabbat: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text not included in the Hebrew Bible but considered scripture by some, gives us a glimpse into a fascinating perspective. It emphasizes the...

Noah's Offering and Sacrifice

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

When Noah finally stepped onto dry land, one of the first things he did was offer a sacrifice. But what was so special about it? The Book of Jubilees, a text that expands on the st...

Birth of Noah and Shem

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It’s a question that’s echoed through generations. According to the Book of Jubilees, it was Noah himself who laid out the boundaries. Imagine Noah, fresh off the Ark, surveying a ...

Abraham's Prayer and Avram

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That’s kind of the vibe we get when we look at the early life of Abraham, or Avram as he was known then. to the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating ancient Jewish text that expands on ...

Foundations of Being and Worship

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, grapples with this very human tendency in its own powerful way. Chapter 12 dives right into a crucial moment of religious awakening, a...

Joseph the Ruler

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That tension, that agonizing silence in the face of wrong, that’s the heart of our story today, drawn from the Book of Jubilees. The Book of Jubilees, sometimes called Lesser Genes...

Moses's Vision and Abraham

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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...

The Binding of Isaac and Bible

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The story of Abraham and the binding of Isaac, the Akeidah, is one of the most powerful and unsettling narratives in the Hebrew Bible. But the story doesn't end there. The Book of ...