Parshat Shemot

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The Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, the birth of Moses, Moses at the burning bush, and God's call to liberate His people. Exodus 1:1-6:1.

Trial of Reuben

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:74

Take, for example, the story of Joseph and his brothers. We know about the coat, the jealousy, the slavery in Egypt… but what about their lives outside of that central drama? Inter...

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Joseph Leaves Egypt and Dreams

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:82

We know the big picture from the Torah: Potiphar, imprisonment, interpreting dreams, and ultimately becoming second-in-command to Pharaoh. But what about those missing pieces? What...

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Marriage of Zuleika of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:121

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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Jacob's Legacy of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:169

But the why behind the seven years of plenty and the seven years of famine might be more dramatic than you think. Remember how Joseph, after years of hardship, finally finds himsel...

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Joseph and the Secret Teaching

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:177

After years of hardship, false accusations, and imprisonment, Joseph's fortunes take a dramatic turn. Pharaoh, impressed by Joseph's wisdom and ability to interpret dreams, elevate...

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Joseph's Journey and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:195

A devastating famine had gripped the land of Canaan, and word reached Joseph, now a high-ranking official in Egypt, that his brothers might be forced to come seeking grain. Remembe...

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Joseph Leaves Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:197

That’s the feeling I get when I read about Joseph and his brothers in Egypt. : Joseph, sold into slavery by his own brothers, rises to become one of the most powerful men in Egypt....

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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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Kingdom of Joseph and the Crown

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:203

We all know the story, but let's try to picture it. Imagine Joseph, now a powerful figure in Egypt. He’s no longer the naive youth they tossed into a pit. The text paints a vivid s...

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