Shabbat

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Explore 1,109 Jewish texts related to the theme of Shabbat, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Satan's Vision

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis and Exodus, gives us a glimpse of just such a time. It’s a breathtaking vision of the future, on...

Jacob: Isaac's Legacy

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We’re turning to the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis, adding layers of detail and perspective. This book, considered scripture b...

Acts of Creation and Sabbath

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

A world without evil. Sounds pretty good. The Book of Jubilees, a text from around the 2nd century BCE, paints just such a picture. It's not part of the standard Hebrew Bible, but ...

Queen Sabbath

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We’re not just talking about a nice nap after a good meal. We're diving deep into a vision of Sabbath so profound, so all-encompassing, that it could be, well... deadly serious. Le...

Queen Sabbath

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the Torah, gives us a glimpse. It paints a picture of a day so special, so infused with the divine, that it forever alt...

Sabbath Bride and Shabbat

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We're heading into the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees isn't actually part of the Hebrew Bible as we know it, but it’s a fascinating text. It’s considered part of the J...

Bethulia in the Holy Land

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That feeling, that crushing weight of despair, is exactly where we find the Israelites in the Book of Judith. The Assyrian army, a seemingly endless sea of soldiers, tents, and cha...

Abraham Among the Fathers

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Besieged by the overwhelming Assyrian army, their water supply cut off, they were desperate. They were ready to give up. And that's where Judith steps in, a woman of strength, fait...

Gift of Shabbat

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That’s the story of Judith. And in this moment, as we find her in the Book of Judith, she's just finished pouring out her heart to God, a plea not just for herself, but for her ent...