Soul

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Explore 2,042 Jewish texts related to the theme of Soul, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

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...

Death of Abraham

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Let’s turn to the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text from around the 2nd century BCE. It's not part of the standard Hebrew Bible, but it was highly regarded by some Jewish commun...

Soul and Destiny

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It’s a theme woven deep into our sacred texts. And one place where this connection is powerfully articulated is in the Book of Jubilees. Jubilees, a text not included in the canoni...

Isaac and the Patriarchs of Esau

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Sometimes, the answers lie in unexpected places – like the Book of Jubilees. It’s an ancient Jewish text, considered by some to be part of the biblical canon, though it's not inclu...

Kingdom of Jacob and Abraham

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

to a fascinating passage from the Book of Jubilees, a text considered sacred by some, a valuable historical document by others. In it, we hear Jacob, later to be known as Israel, w...

Rebecca's Legacy and Jacob

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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...

Foundations of Being and Blessings

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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...

Kingdom of Esau and Isaac

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Today, let's delve into one such scene, found not directly in the Book of Genesis, but in the Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by some, like the Ethiopian Orthodox Chu...

Jacob: Isaac and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We all know the story of Jacob and Esau. The twins, locked in a sibling rivalry that shaped a nation. But the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered apocryphal by some, of...