Sabbath

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Explore 501 Jewish texts related to the theme of Sabbath, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

The Ten Commandments

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We all know the story: Moses goes up the mountain, gets the Ten Commandments, and comes back down. But what if there was more to the story? What if the Bible we know is just a glim...

Sabbath: Hidden Secrets of Creation

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, a text that dances on the edge of the biblical canon, gives us a breathtakingly detailed account. It’s a story of creation, but also so much more. It’s a stor...

When God Created and Sabbath

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The sheer magnitude of creation, neatly organized into a divine schedule. It’s mind-boggling, isn't it? Our little peek into that schedule comes from the Book of Jubilees, a text s...

Jacob and the Patriarchs of Sabbath

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, also known as Lesser Genesis, is an ancient Jewish religious work of 50 chapters, considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as well as Ethiopian J...

Adam in Paradise and Sabbath

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Today, we're diving into a passage from Jubilees that focuses on the Sabbath, that sacred day of rest. The text claims that God said He would teach humankind about the Sabbath, "th...

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 ...

Written and Oral Law of Shabbat

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Turns out, they’re all about that rest too. The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some Jewish and Christian traditions but not included in the standard H...

First Days of Existence and Sabbath

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered apocryphal by some but deeply important to others, delves into the details of how we're meant to observe sacred time. It's like ...

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...