Parshat Chayei Sarah

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The death and burial of Sarah, Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac, and Rebekah joins the family. Genesis 23:1-25:18.

Marriage of Judah and Adullam

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But first, a misstep. Now, before we get to the wedding bells, understand: Judah was kind of a big deal. He was, according to some traditions, essentially the king among his brothe...

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Trial of Judah and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:73

After the whole heartbreaking ordeal of selling Joseph into slavery to the Midianites, Judah's brothers came to him with a proposition. "If things were normal," they said, "our fat...

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Asher's Legacy

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:77

Sometimes, their stories are tucked away in unexpected places, waiting to be discovered. Take Asher, for instance, one of Jacob's sons. We know he founded one of the twelve tribes,...

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Kingdom of Joseph of Potiphar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:94

The ancient texts hint that such intense feelings aren't always random. Sometimes, they're woven into the very fabric of destiny, though perhaps not in the way we expect. Think abo...

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Trial of Joseph and Egyptian

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:99

We all know the story – Joseph, sold into slavery, rises through the ranks in the house of Potiphar, an Egyptian official. But it wasn't all smooth sailing. Potiphar's wife, well, ...

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Marriage of Joseph and Asenath

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:180

Sometimes, the most fascinating tales lie just beyond the edges of the well-known ones. Take Joseph, for instance. We know he rose to power in Egypt, but what about his wife, Asena...

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Pharaoh's Legacy and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:194

Not just a little hunger pang, but the gnawing, desperate emptiness that turns societies upside down. That’s the scene we’re walking into. "The grain that we put aside during the g...

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Abraham: Joseph and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:208

We pick up the story with high drama. They arrive in Egypt, unknowingly standing before the very brother they sold into slavery years before. Joseph, now a powerful figure, sees th...

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Pharaoh: Trial of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:213

The tension, the unspoken words hanging in the air… it’s almost unbearable, isn't it? That's the kind of scene unfolding between Joseph and his brothers in Egypt, a reunion thick w...

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