Prayer

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Explore 1,911 Jewish texts related to the theme of Prayer, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Abraham's Prayer and Chaldees

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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...

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 ...

Trial of Esau of Jacob

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text from around the 2nd century BCE, offers a glimpse behind the curtain. Let's take a peek. Imagine Abraham, nearing the end of his days. He's...

Abraham Among the Fathers and Esau

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

In the Book of Jubilees, we get a peek into just such a moment. Think of it as a sort of ancient family drama, playing out with eternal consequences. We're eavesdropping on a conve...

Sodom in Heaven

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text from around the 2nd century BCE, wrestles with these very questions. It's a retelling of Genesis and Exodus, but with some major expansions...

Bowing Before the Lord

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It's more than just good luck or a fleeting moment of happiness. The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some but apocryphal by others, offers a glimpse in...

Chambers of Heaven and Blessings

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It's a fascinating, often overlooked text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis, and it's full of wisdom about living a righteous life. Today, I want to share a small but ...

Abraham: Jacob Among the Fathers

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That tension, that pull in different directions, is something our ancestors wrestled with too. to a fascinating, and perhaps a little uncomfortable, passage from the Book of Jubile...