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's Transgression and Benjamin

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:253

Decades had passed since Joseph was sold into slavery, and now he stood as a powerful figure, face-to-face with his youngest brother. It's a powerful moment ripe with unspoken emot...

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Joseph and True Knowledge

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:254

In the stories surrounding Joseph, the son of Jacob, we find just that kind of mystical insight woven into the narrative. Remember the story? Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt by ...

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Joseph and the Sabbath

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:258

Remember, Joseph, now a powerful figure in Egypt, has finally revealed himself to his brothers, the same brothers who sold him into slavery years ago. It's a dramatic reunion fille...

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Manasseh and the Dreamer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:298

We're diving into a fascinating episode from Legends of the Jews, specifically dealing with the story of Joseph and his brothers in Egypt. We all remember the story of Joseph being...

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Trial of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:310

That's the kind of tension we find ourselves in with the story of Joseph and his brothers in the Book of Genesis, a story amplified and deepened by Jewish legend. Joseph, now a pow...

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Joseph Among the Heavenly Host

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:312

After years of famine, Joseph, now the all-powerful viceroy of Egypt, finally reveals himself to his brothers. Can you imagine their shock? "Ye see it with your own eyes," Joseph d...

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Joseph's Legacy and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:316

That’s kind of what happened when Joseph and his brothers finally made peace in Egypt. Remember the story? Joseph, sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, rises to power in Egyp...

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Jacob: Joseph and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:346

The story of Joseph in the Book of Genesis, and the elaborations on it in later Jewish tradition, offer a powerful counter-narrative to that feeling. : Joseph, sold into slavery by...

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Joseph's Vision of Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:348

We know him for his dreams, his betrayal, and his rise to power in Egypt, but according to tradition, there was so much more to him. Joseph earned the title "the God-fearing one"—a...

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