Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Joseph's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:11

Dreams not just of success, but of them bowing down to you! You can almost feel the tension in the air, can’t you? Initially, Joseph’s brothers brush off his dream, unwilling to ev...

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Joseph in Battle and Simon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:18

The story of Joseph, as retold in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, opens with just that kind of primal animosity. Imagine the scene: Joseph, the favored son, approaches his brothers...

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Covenant of Joseph and Simon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:22

That’s the story of Joseph, and it starts in a pretty dark place. The brothers, consumed by jealousy, were plotting against him. Reuben, trying to mitigate the situation, suggested...

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Trial of Joseph and Zebulon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:24

The jealousy, the betrayal, the selling into slavery. But what about the moments in between? Were they all heartless? Well, according to Legends of the Jews, not entirely. Imagine ...

Hell/GehennaJosephShabbat

Gabriel: Joseph and the Fires of Gehenna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:31

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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Joseph Among the Mothers

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:38

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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Judah's Transgression and Perez

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:70

They have stories too, tales of redemption, bravery, and unexpected turns of fate. Take Judah, for example. We all know he sold his brother Joseph into slavery. But did you know th...

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Joseph Receives the Torah and Potiphar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:91

You know, the one with the coat of many colors? We often focus on the coat, the betrayal by his brothers, but let's look at what happened after he was sold into slavery in Egypt. H...

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Jacob in Joseph's Time and Thou

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:92

After all the drama with his brothers, being sold into slavery, and landing in Egypt, Joseph finally caught a break. He rose through the ranks, becoming a powerful figure in Potiph...

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