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.

Judah And His Sons

Ginzberg Vol. 2

After the whole Joseph-selling fiasco, Jacob is understandably devastated. And who do the brothers blame? Judah, of course! They basically tell him, "This is ALL your fault!" Accor...

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Joseph Resists Temptation

Ginzberg Vol. 2

We all face temptations, big and small. But imagine being Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt, and facing down the relentless advances of his master's wife, Zuleika. It's a story of...

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Joseph Before Pharaoh

Ginzberg Vol. 2

Remember Joseph, the dreamer? He's now in Egypt, and things are about to get really interesting. But not without some resistance. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of th...

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Joseph And Benjamin

Ginzberg Vol. 2

The Bible gives us a glimpse, but the Jewish tradition, particularly in works like Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, really fills in the emotional and narrative gaps. The reunion, a...

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Judah Pleads And Threatens.

Ginzberg Vol. 2

The story of Judah confronting Joseph in Egypt is just that — a dramatic face-off fueled by family secrets, accusations, and the desperate need to protect a brother. The scene is s...

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The Marriage Of Joseph

Ginzberg Vol. 2

Take Joseph, for instance. His story is one of dramatic ups and downs, from slavery to becoming second-in-command in Egypt. But how did he find love? The answer, according to the a...

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Reuben's Testament

Ginzberg Vol. 2

Today, we're going to delve into the final testament of Reuben, the eldest son. According to Legends of the Jews, a couple of years after Joseph's death, Reuben fell ill, sensing h...

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Divine Presence and Dreams

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 39:6

Jewish mysticism grapples with this feeling, this sense of lack, in the concept of the Shekhinah, the Divine Presence. And one passage in the Tikkunei Zohar, specifically Tikkun 39...

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Joseph in Battle and Simon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:18

The story of Joseph, as retold in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, opens with just that kind of primal animosity. Imagine the scene: Joseph, the favored son, approaches his brothers...

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