Parshat Vayeshev

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Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy, Joseph sold into slavery, Judah and Tamar, and Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison. Genesis 37:1-40:23.

Joseph in the Days of Moses

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 40:12

The story of Joseph, as told in the Book of Jubilees, gives us a glimpse. We all know the broad strokes: sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, falsely accused, imprisoned... J...

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Joseph and Creation of Medanim

Book of Jasher Jasher 44

We pick up the story of Joseph in Egypt, after his brothers sold him and he's been bought and sold a couple more times. According to Jasher, the Ishmaelites who initially bought Jo...

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Joseph's Three Masters

Ginzberg Vol. 2

His story, a cornerstone of the Hebrew Bible, is filled with dramatic turns, betrayal, and ultimately, triumph. But let's zoom in on one particularly painful chapter: his journey i...

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Joseph Faces Judgment and Amos

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:30

His own brothers, driven by jealousy, threw him into a pit. But the story doesn't end there, does it? He's pulled out, not to be rescued and returned home, but to be sold. And here...

Hell/GehennaJoseph

Gabriel: Joseph and the Fires of Gehenna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:31

Take the story of Joseph, for instance. We all know the highlights: jealousy, betrayal, slavery, imprisonment, and ultimately, triumph. But what about the in-between moments? We pi...

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Joseph and Moses of Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:36

Consider Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt. It’s a story we all know, but have you ever thought about the smell of the story? Normally, the Ishmaelite traders, the ones who bought...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:49

That’s where we find the sons of Jacob after the disappearance of Joseph. The story, as we know, isn't a happy one. The brothers, consumed by jealousy, sold Joseph into slavery and...

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Jacob in Joseph's Time and Thou

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:92

After all the drama with his brothers, being sold into slavery, and landing in Egypt, Joseph finally caught a break. He rose through the ranks, becoming a powerful figure in Potiph...

JosephMysticism

Death of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:137

That's the situation Joseph found himself in, even after escaping a potential death sentence. You remember the story. Sold into slavery in Egypt by his jealous brothers, Joseph ris...

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