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A mother, hands placed gently on her child's head, bestowing not just love, but something…more. Something divinely inspired. We find a beautiful instance of this in the Book of Jub...
In it, we find a powerful blessing, overflowing with hope for the future. This blessing is delivered by a parent to their child, and it's rich with imagery of fertility, peace, and...
to a beautiful, intimate moment from the Book of Jubilees, a text considered sacred by some, and a fascinating window into ancient Jewish thought for us all. We find ourselves with...
The story of Jacob and Esau, and their mother Rebecca, is a powerful, sometimes troubling, example of maternal love… and perhaps, a bit of manipulation. to the Book of Jubilees, a ...
We throw them around pretty casually these days, don't we? "Bless you" after a sneeze. "Have a blessed day." But what if a blessing held real, tangible power? What if it could shap...
That’s the gut-wrenching scene we find ourselves in as we open the Book of Jubilees, chapter 26. The patriarch Isaac has just unknowingly blessed his younger son, Jacob, instead of...
The story of Esau is a masterclass in that feeling. We all know the story of Jacob and Esau. The twins. Jacob, the trickster, ends up getting the birthright and the blessing intend...
That feeling, that burning resentment, is at the heart of our story today, straight from the Book of Jubilees, a text that expands on the stories we find in the Torah itself. We’re...
The Book of Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis and Exodus, but with a fascinating emphasis on chronology and the observan...
