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We pick up the story after some tragic events, chronicled in Genesis 38. Tamar, already twice widowed to Judah's sons, finds herself in a difficult position. According to the laws ...
The details, as they say, are in the legends. Potiphar, understandably enraged by his wife's claims about Joseph, didn't just shrug it off. He had Joseph stripped and beaten, accor...
That's the emotional powder keg about to explode in this story. We're diving into the heart of the Joseph narrative, as told in Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, a collection that d...
Let's look at a moment between Jacob and Joseph, a father and son bound by love, yet separated by doubt. Jacob, nearing the end of his life in Egypt, makes a request of Joseph: to ...
Joseph, having risen to power in Egypt, brings his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, to visit his aging father. Now, you might think this would be a joyous occasion. A reunion of fam...
It’s a powerful theme that echoes through the Torah and the later rabbinic traditions. Take Jacob, for example, on his deathbed, surrounded by his sons. His words, according to Leg...
Legends tell us about the path to that simplicity. It's a path laid out with love and wisdom, a path that resonates even now. "And now hearken unto me, my children," the voice seem...
He's 125 years old, feeling strong, and ready to impart some wisdom, according to Legends of the Jews. He calls his sons together, not to talk about land or inheritance, but about ...
He gathers his sons, his legacy, around him. What does he say? What profound secrets does he reveal? According to Legends of the Jews, a monumental work compiled by Rabbi Louis Gin...
