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.

Joseph and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 100:9

After years of slavery in Egypt, orchestrated by his own brothers’ jealousy, Joseph rose to become second-in-command to Pharaoh. When famine struck, who should come begging for foo...

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Benjamin at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 43:10

Remember the story of Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt? He rises through the ranks, becomes a powerful official, and then… his brothers, unknowingly, come to him seeking grain du...

CreationHoly Land

Joseph's Repentance and There

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 43:15

That feeling, that primal dread of exposure, is at the heart of this little snippet from the Book of Jubilees, chapter 43. Now, the Book of Jubilees, for those less familiar, is a ...

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Trial of Joseph and Egyptian

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:99

We all know the story – Joseph, sold into slavery, rises through the ranks in the house of Potiphar, an Egyptian official. But it wasn't all smooth sailing. Potiphar's wife, well, ...

AngelsPatriarchsJosephTorah

Kingdom of Joseph and Egyptian

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:164

He was absolutely floored by the sight of the Egyptian king. The text paints a vivid picture, doesn't it? It wasn't just the king himself, arrayed in princely garments with a golde...

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Joseph and Divine Judgment of Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:244

It wasn't exactly a warm family reunion around the dinner table. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, the whole meal was fraught with tension, suspicion, and s...

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Joseph's Transgression and Benjamin

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:253

Decades had passed since Joseph was sold into slavery, and now he stood as a powerful figure, face-to-face with his youngest brother. It's a powerful moment ripe with unspoken emot...

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Joseph's Legacy of Benjamin

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:260

Jewish tradition is filled with these echoes, where actions ripple through generations, bringing consequences that feel… cosmically appropriate. Take the story of Joseph and his br...

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Judah: Simeon and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:16

It’s a story of family betrayal, simmering rage, and, ultimately, a hard-won path to self-control. The drama unfolds like this: the brothers are out tending the flocks. Joseph, the...

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