Parshat Toldot

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The birth of Jacob and Esau, Esau sells his birthright, Isaac and the Philistines, and Jacob receives Isaac's blessing through deception. Genesis 25:19-28:9.

Asher's Legacy

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:77

Sometimes, their stories are tucked away in unexpected places, waiting to be discovered. Take Asher, for instance, one of Jacob's sons. We know he founded one of the twelve tribes,...

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Marriage of Zebulon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:81

It's easy to get lost in the big stories, the sweeping narratives, but sometimes the most fascinating details are tucked away in the smaller, more intimate moments. Take Zebulon, f...

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Ishmaelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:88

According to Legends of the Jews, the Ishmaelites who’d taken him to Egypt began to suspect something wasn't right. They'd heard whispers: "This Joseph... he's not just some runawa...

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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, ...

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Marriage of Joseph and Asenath

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:180

Sometimes, the most fascinating tales lie just beyond the edges of the well-known ones. Take Joseph, for instance. We know he rose to power in Egypt, but what about his wife, Asena...

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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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Joseph's Legacy and Benjamin

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:240

They weren't just passive observers; they were actively pleading with God, begging for the redemption of their husbands and fathers from the cruel grip of the Egyptian king. It’s a...

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Faith of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:243

That’s the kind of emotional storm brewing in this story from Legends of the Jews, as retold by Louis Ginzberg. The scene: Joseph, now a powerful viceroy in Egypt, finally meets hi...

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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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