Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

Joseph's Repentance and Ishmaelite

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:40

The Ishmaelite merchants, thinking they've scored a good deal, are trekking across the desert. Everything seems normal enough. Then… BAM! Suddenly, darkness descends. Not just a li...

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Jacob in Joseph's Time and Ishmaelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:41

to a fascinating little story from Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, a monumental work compiling centuries of Jewish folklore and tradition. We’re talking about Joseph, of coa...

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Reuben and Divine Judgment of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:44

The coat of many colors, the jealousy, the betrayal... But what about those first few hours after that fateful act? According to Legends of the Jews, that amazing compilation of ra...

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Kingdom of Joseph and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:46

The only clue? A tattered, blood-stained coat. It's a scene ripped straight from the biblical story of Joseph, and the heartbreaking moment Jacob, his father, is presented with wha...

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Angels Attend to Tamar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:66

Judah, one of the sons of Jacob, walks right past her. Doesn't even give her a second glance. Imagine! But Tamar? She’s not about to let this opportunity slip away. She looks up to...

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Trial of Reuben

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:74

Take, for example, the story of Joseph and his brothers. We know about the coat, the jealousy, the slavery in Egypt… but what about their lives outside of that central drama? Inter...

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Legend of Dinah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:76

We often hear about Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and the terrible events surrounding Shechem. But did you know that Simon, one of her brothers, had a son named Saul with a woman named...

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Marriage of Zebulon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:81

It's easy to get lost in the big stories, the sweeping narratives, but sometimes the most fascinating details are tucked away in the smaller, more intimate moments. Take Zebulon, f...

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Trial of Joseph of Potiphar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:115

The story of Joseph, as told in Genesis, is full of trials. Sold into slavery in Egypt, he rises through the ranks, only to face a temptation that could cost him everything. We all...

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