Parshat Vaera

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God reveals His name to Moses, the first seven plagues strike Egypt, and Pharaoh's heart is hardened. Exodus 6:2-9:35.

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's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:170

He wasn't just some guy with a knack for dream analysis. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, he possessed something far more profound. Pharaoh, you see, wasn'...

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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 Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:184

That’s kind of what happened in Egypt, according to the legends surrounding Joseph, the dreamer who rose to power. Remember Joseph? Sold into slavery by his brothers, he ended up i...

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Joseph in the Holy Land

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:206

Take the story of Joseph and his brothers. Talk about a tangled web! We all know the story. Joseph, the favored son, gets sold into slavery in Egypt. Years pass. He rises to power,...

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Joseph: Jacob's Legacy

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:226

He's already endured the unspeakable loss of his beloved son, Joseph. Or so he thinks. His other sons, driven by jealousy, had secretly sold Joseph into slavery in Egypt years ago,...

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Jacob's Journey and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:235

Little does Jacob know the drama unfolding there, the accusations, the imprisonment of Simeon, and the demand to bring Benjamin, his youngest and most cherished son, back to Egypt....

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Giving of the Torah and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:241

Take Joseph, for instance. You remember Joseph. Sold into slavery in Egypt by his jealous brothers, rises through the ranks, interprets Pharaoh's dreams, becomes a powerful leader....

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Benjamin

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:256

We know the dramatic scene: the tears, the shock, the overwhelming relief. But what about the details, the lingering questions? According to the Legends of the Jews, Joseph wasn't ...

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