Torah

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Explore 4,111 Jewish texts related to the theme of Torah, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Isaac: Covenant of Abraham

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Like one wrong step and… well, you know. In the Book of Jubilees, we find this intense father-to-son talk that feels exactly like that—a guide to staying on that path. It’s like a ...

Enoch and Noah

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, a text not included in the Hebrew Bible but considered sacred by some, gives us a peek into that world. Specifically, we're looking at chapter 21. Here, we fi...

Living by Torah and the Altar

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

to a tiny but fascinating corner of the Book of Jubilees, a text brimming with instructions and insights into the lives of our ancestors. Specifically, we're looking at chapter 21,...

Noah's Transgression and Adam

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That feeling, that connection, is at the very heart of the Book of Jubilees, a text brimming with blessings, covenants, and the destiny of a people. Specifically, we're going to lo...

Jacob's Transgression and Thine

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It’s a beautiful, almost intimate, scene from the life of Jacob, the patriarch who would become known as Israel. Specifically, we are looking at Chapter 22. Imagine old Jacob, his ...

Sweetness of Torah

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

You’re not alone. The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating Jewish text from around the 2nd century BCE, wrestles with this very feeling. It imagines a future time where people lament th...

Sweetness of Torah and Sabbaths

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, speaks to this feeling with a stark warning. It paints a picture of a future where people have drifted far from their spiritual and et...

Death of Isaac and Philistines

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We find ourselves with Isaac, the son of Abraham, a man who clearly inherited not only his father's land, but also, crucially, his father's unwavering faith. The text tells us, "be...

Return Before You Die

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

And when we look at texts like the Book of Jubilees, we see just how far that went. The Book of Jubilees, considered scripture by some Jewish and Christian groups, particularly in ...