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 Leaves Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:200

That’s where we find ourselves in the story of Joseph and his brothers. They'd sold him into slavery, a secret festering between them. Now, facing hardship, their first thought, th...

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Pharaoh: Trial of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:213

The tension, the unspoken words hanging in the air… it’s almost unbearable, isn't it? That's the kind of scene unfolding between Joseph and his brothers in Egypt, a reunion thick w...

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Kingdom of Manasseh of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:221

According to Legends of the Jews, a monumental work compiled by Louis Ginzberg, the brothers spoke freely, thinking their words were veiled by the interpreter, Manasseh. Little did...

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Simeon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:224

The brothers of Joseph certainly did. Let’s rewind a bit. We’re in the Book of Genesis, and Joseph, after being sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, has risen to become a pow...

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Joseph and the Lawgiver of Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:301

The stakes? Nothing less than the fate of Egypt, and the freedom of his own people. According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, the situation had reached a fever pitch...

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Jacob in Joseph's Time and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:332

He’s risen from slavery to become a ruler, second only to Pharaoh himself! But beneath the surface of power, there’s a whisper of doubt, a nagging feeling that he’s still seen as a...

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:334

It wasn't just a quiet family reunion. Oh no, it was a spectacle! Imagine this: Joseph, now the powerful viceroy of Egypt, is preparing to meet his father. But he's not doing it al...

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Joseph's Vision and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:335

The story unfolds as Jacob, after years of heartbreaking separation, is finally reunited with his beloved son, Joseph, in Egypt. Imagine the scene: Joseph, now a powerful figure ad...

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Death of Joseph and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:418

You're not alone. Even Joseph, the powerful vizier of Egypt, had to navigate those tricky waters. Imagine the scene: Jacob, Joseph's father and the patriarch of the Israelite peopl...

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