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.

Jacob's Transgression and Joseph

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It's far more than just a tale of sibling rivalry and Egyptian intrigue. According to the Legends of the Jews, compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Jacob endured the hardships of his ...

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Joseph's Journey and Jacob

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Jacob, bless his heart, sends young Joseph off to check on his brothers and the flocks. But before he does, he gives Joseph a very specific instruction: travel only by daylight. Wh...

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Covenant of Joseph and Simon

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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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Joseph and the Promised Land of Ishmaelites

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The story of Joseph being sold into slavery is one we all know. But have you ever stopped to really consider his experience in those first agonizing moments? Ginzberg, in his Legen...

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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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Jacob in Joseph's Time and Ishmaelites

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to a fascinating little story from Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, a monumental work compiling centuries of Jewish folklore and tradition. We’re talking about Joseph, of coa...

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Marriage of Joseph of Zuleika

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The stories we find in Jewish tradition, especially when it comes to Joseph, are filled with moments of intense emotion and unexpected reactions. to one such tale, a glimpse into t...

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Marriage of Zuleika of Joseph

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We're diving into the story of Zuleika, Potiphar's wife, from Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, a collection drawing from centuries of Jewish tradition. You see, Zuleika had h...

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Joseph and the Patriarchs of Eben

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But there's a twist. In Legends of the Jews, we hear how she noticed a sudden change in Joseph's face. "My friend and true-love, why art thou so affrighted that thou art near to sw...

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