Parshat Miketz

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Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph's rise to power in Egypt, the famine, and the brothers' first journey to Egypt. Genesis 41:1-44:17.

Death of Jacob and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:47

Let's set the scene. Jacob, anxious and yearning for news of his sons and the flock, sends Joseph out to check on them. Time passes. Too much time. A knot of unease tightens in Jac...

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Joseph: Jacob and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:48

That’s the kind of grief we’re talking about today, the kind that echoes through generations. We're going to look at Jacob's mourning for Joseph, a scene painted with raw emotion i...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:49

That’s where we find the sons of Jacob after the disappearance of Joseph. The story, as we know, isn't a happy one. The brothers, consumed by jealousy, sold Joseph into slavery and...

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Jacob's Journey and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:53

The Torah tells us of Jacob's deep love for Joseph, a love that perhaps bordered on favoritism. So, picture Jacob, now alone, consumed by grief. The text says that while his sons w...

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Joseph: Death of Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:55

Jewish tradition understands this deeply, acknowledging that while time can heal the wound of death, the absence of someone vanished, someone still living, leaves a different kind ...

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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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Marriage of Joseph and Ishmaelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:89

We all know the broad strokes from the Torah: jealous brothers, a pit, some traders, and boom – he's in Potiphar's house. But the details… oh, the details are where the magic truly...

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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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Marriage of Zuleika and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:110

That's a glimpse into the world of Joseph and Zuleika, as recounted in Legends of the Jews. The story, a vibrant expansion of the biblical narrative, paints Zuleika, Potiphar's wif...

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