Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

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Selections from Louis Ginzberg's monumental Legends of the Jews, a seven-volume compilation that weaves together aggadic material from the Talmud, Midrash, and other rabbinic literature into a continuous narrative.

Joseph Faces Judgment and Midianites

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The story of Joseph and his brothers is a perfect example, a tale brimming with jealousy, betrayal, and divine intervention. Imagine the scene: the brothers, consumed by envy, have...

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Joseph Faces Judgment and Amos

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His own brothers, driven by jealousy, threw him into a pit. But the story doesn't end there, does it? He's pulled out, not to be rescued and returned home, but to be sold. And here...

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Gabriel: Joseph and the Fires of Gehenna

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Take the story of Joseph, for instance. We all know the highlights: jealousy, betrayal, slavery, imprisonment, and ultimately, triumph. But what about the in-between moments? We pi...

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Kingdom of Joseph

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Sometimes, the answers are hidden in stories… stories that stretch back millennia. Take, for example, the story of Joseph, sold into slavery by his own brothers. A heartbreaking be...

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Midianites

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Turns out, even biblical figures weren't immune to buyer's remorse. Let's rewind a bit. We know the story of Joseph. Sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. But who exactly did ...

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Joseph and Moses of Egypt

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Consider Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt. It’s a story we all know, but have you ever thought about the smell of the story? Normally, the Ishmaelite traders, the ones who bought...

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Joseph and the Promised Land of Ishmaelites

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The story of Joseph being sold into slavery is one we all know. But have you ever stopped to really consider his experience in those first agonizing moments? Ginzberg, in his Legen...

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Joseph Among the Mothers

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And it turns out, even Biblical heroes felt it too. Take Joseph, for example. You know, the guy with the coat of many colors? His story, as told in the Torah, is already But the Le...

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Joseph in Egypt and Rachel

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The weight of grief, the injustice of his situation… it’s almost unbearable. The text tells us that Joseph wept so intensely that he became “immovable as a stone” (Legends of the J...

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