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.

The Golden Calf and Egypt

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We often focus on the golden calf or the complaints about manna, but there’s a lesser-known, much earlier event that, according to some traditions, cast a long shadow over the whol...

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Pharaoh and the Lawgiver of Egyptian

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:15

We all know the story of the Exodus, but sometimes the details – the sheer scale of what happened – can get lost in the familiar narrative. Let's dive a little deeper, shall we? Th...

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Pharaoh's Transgression and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:19

You've got the Red Sea in front of you, Pharaoh's army closing in behind, and the unforgiving desert on either side. Talk about a rock and a hard place. Desperate doesn’t even begi...

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Wisdom of Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:21

Panic sets in. What do you do? This is the situation the Israelites found themselves in, fleeing slavery, with the seemingly endless Red Sea before them and Pharaoh's forces hot on...

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Moses in Battle and the Wilderness

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:76

It wasn’t exactly a five-star resort, you know? What's remarkable is that their faith was rewarded in the most astonishing ways. According to Legends of the Jews, the snakes and sc...

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Manna from Heaven and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:107

They've just been liberated from slavery in Egypt, they're being miraculously fed with manna – that heavenly bread that just appears each day – and, according to the lore, they're ...

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Amalek's Legacy

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:115

Amalek. The very name sends shivers down the spines of Jewish tradition. This wasn’t just another enemy; this was something… different. The Legends of the Jews, that incredible col...

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Amalek's Offering

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:134

Why "My Miracle?" Midrash tells us it’s because the miracle God wrought against Amalek wasn't just for Israel, but, in a way, for God too. The Sages explain that as long as the Isr...

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Birth of Jethro

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:137

Sometimes, it's not those who’ve lived with the miraculous all their lives, but rather a newcomer, a convert, who can see it most clearly. Our story begins with Jethro, the father-...

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