Sacrifice

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Explore 574 Jewish texts related to the theme of Sacrifice, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Shechem and the Patriarchs and Sacrifice

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

And the Book of Jubilees, a text not included in the standard Hebrew Bible but valued in some Jewish traditions, certainly has something to say about it. Jubilees chapter 30, in pa...

Jacob's Vision and Isaac

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Our scene opens with Jacob, newly blessed and carrying the weight of his future. He ascends to Bethel, a place already heavy with significance – the very spot where he had that ear...

Levi's Transgression of Jacob

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The tribe of Levi receives a unique blessing — and with it, a sacred role. They will "speak the word of the Lord in righteousness, and they will judge all His judgments in righteou...

Isaac: Jacob's Vision

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees gives us a peek into the morning after. Imagine Jacob, still buzzing with the memory of his encounter with the Divine, rushing to tell his father, Isaac. He re...

Levi: Jacob and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells stories from Genesis and Exodus, but with a unique spin, adding details and interpretations not f...

Jacob Among the Fathers

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Sometimes, they're right there in the Torah. Other times, we find echoes of them in texts that didn't quite make it into the official canon. Take the Book of Jubilees, for example....

Blood on the Nile and Passover

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, speaks directly to that feeling, especially when it comes to sacred obligations. It pulls no punches: "That man who is clean and close...

Borders of the Promise and Sacrifice

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, a text not included in the standard Hebrew Bible but considered sacred by some, offers just that kind of fascinating glimpse. Today, let's pull up a chair and...

Passover: Levites at the Gate

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It's considered apocryphal by some, pseudepigraphal by others (meaning, falsely attributed to a biblical figure), but no matter what you call it, it's a fascinating window into a w...