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.

Divine Presence of Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:1

Did they just pop out to a Bedouin bazaar for some gold thread and acacia wood? Of course not! The story, as you might expect, is far more… divine. We all know the biblical account...

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Birth of Reuben and Simeon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:38

These weren’t just pretty rocks. Oh no. Each of the twelve stones corresponded to one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and according to the legends, they possessed unique properties...

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Birth of Benjamin and Ahiezer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:11

Not just your parents picking something they liked, but names that carry a story, a destiny, a whole world of meaning within them. Jewish tradition is absolutely bursting with this...

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Moses's Transgression and Simeon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:35

Remember the story of the daughters of Moab? It's a troubling episode in the Torah where the Israelites succumbed to temptation and idolatry (Numbers 25). According to the biblical...

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Kingdom of Hezekiah and Manasseh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 9:43

King Hezekiah knew the feeling. He finally listened to the prophet Isaiah and took a wife – Isaiah's daughter, no less! A match made in, if not heaven, then at least in spiritually...

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Death of Manasseh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 9:45

The story of King Manasseh, successor to the righteous Hezekiah, offers a chilling example. According to Legends of the Jews, after Hezekiah's death, Manasseh completely abandoned ...

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Manasseh's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 9:46

The story of King Manasseh is a wild ride, a testament to the idea that no one is beyond the reach of repentance. See, Manasseh wasn't just a bad king; he was really bad. The text ...

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Kingdom of Manasseh and Ashi

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 9:47

Now, Manasseh wasn't just any king. We’re talking about a guy who, according to tradition, knew fifty-two different interpretations of the Book of Leviticus! Leviticus! That's some...

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Kingdom of Esther and Hegai

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 12:63

It wasn't exactly a walk in the park. Now, we know Esther was a woman of inner beauty. But apparently, that didn't cut it with everyone. Hegai, the chief eunuch in charge of the ha...

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