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According to the Legends of the Jews, that's precisely what happened to Jacob in one of his prophetic dreams. Can you even fathom it? God, in His infinite wisdom, showed Jacob noth...
That’s the kind of agony Jacob, also known as Israel, was experiencing after hearing of the supposed death of his beloved son, Joseph. The news, as you can imagine, hit him like a ...
The story begins with Jacob nearing the end of his life, surrounded by his sons, including Joseph, who, as you might remember, had risen to prominence in Egypt. Joseph, ever dutifu...
Take the blessing Jacob gave to his youngest son, Benjamin. It seems straightforward, but the Rabbis saw in it a glimpse into the future of the entire Israelite nation. Jacob, on h...
Our ancestor Jacob, on his deathbed, wrestled with this very question. He’d just given each of his sons a unique blessing, a glimpse into their destinies. But were these destinies ...
And it raises a fascinating question: who takes responsibility? Who steps up to handle the sacred duty of burial? Interestingly, Jacob's other sons, his children besides Joseph, th...
We know the broad strokes from the Torah: sold into slavery, rises in power, resists temptation. But what about the details, the everyday challenges of being a righteous man in a f...
Pharaoh, in his… let's call it "wisdom," decided to use the Israelites for some major building projects: the cities of Pithom and Raamses. You know, the kind of infrastructure proj...
Pharaoh, you see, had a problem. He was terrified of the growing Israelite population in Egypt. His solution? A truly horrific decree: kill all newborn Hebrew boys. But even the cr...
