Soul

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Explore 2,040 Jewish texts related to the theme of Soul, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Marriage of Jacob of Laban

Book of Jasher Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The chapter opens with Jacob finishing his seven years of service to Laban, all for the hand of Rachel. The wedding day arrives, a feast is prepared, and everyone gathers to celebr...

Jacob and Noah of Dinah

Book of Jasher Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Have you ever heard a story that just makes you stop and think, "Wow, people haven't changed much, have they?" That's how I feel about the story we're about to dive into from the B...

Olive Branch and Jacob

Book of Jasher Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That’s where texts like the Book of Jasher come in, offering us a glimpse into those "untold" stories. Chapter 40 of Jasher picks up right after the sons of Jacob have plundered Ga...

Joseph: Judah and the Fires of Gehenna

Book of Jasher Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jasher, a collection of Jewish legends and lore, fills in some of those gaps, offering a more detailed (and sometimes surprising) account. Let's dive into Chapter 42 an...

Reuben: Jacob and the Origins of the World

Book of Jasher Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That’s the emotional whirlwind that engulfs the sons of Jacob after selling their brother Joseph into slavery, as recounted in Chapter 43 of the Book of Jasher. The chapter opens w...

Joseph and Creation of Medanim

Book of Jasher Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We pick up the story of Joseph in Egypt, after his brothers sold him and he's been bought and sold a couple more times. According to Jasher, the Ishmaelites who initially bought Jo...

Joseph's Legacy of Pharaoh

Book of Jasher Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That’s exactly what happens to Pharaoh in Chapter 48 of the Book of Jasher. The story opens with a looming crisis: a famine. "In those days, after the death of Isaac, the Lord comm...

Tarshish and the Patriarchs

Book of Jasher Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It's one of those fascinating texts just outside the mainstream of the Hebrew Bible, referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18), yet remaining somewhat mysteri...

Abraham: Joseph and Creation

Book of Jasher Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Remember Joseph, the favored son sold into slavery in Egypt? He's now a powerful figure, and his brothers, unknowingly standing before him, are begging for the release of their you...