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.

Jonathan Maccabeus in David's Court and Alexander

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 10:1

That yearning resonates through the ancient stories, like the one we find in the First Book of Maccabees. It's a yearning that echoes even today. Chapter 10 brings us a glimpse of ...

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Judah in Battle and Sacrifice

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 11:57

We often think of Judah Maccabee and the miracle of the oil, but there were so many other battles, so many other moments of bravery and sacrifice. Let's turn to the Book of Maccabe...

Prayer

Targum Jonathan on Numbers 13

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Numbers 13

AND the Lord spake with Mosheh, saying: Send thou keen-sighted men who may explore the land of Kenaan, which I will give to the children of Israel; one man for each tribe of their ...

Moses

Seder Olam Rabbah 13

Midrash Aggadah Seder Olam Rabbah 13

Eli led Israel for forty years, and the day Eli died, he forsook his tabernacle, as it is said, “He rejected the tent of Joseph” (Psalm 78:67), and “He gave His strength into capti...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 9

And the two angels came to Sodom (Gen. 19:1). May it please our master to teach us the number of death penalties the Beth Din (the court of seventy-one members) was empowered to im...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 8

And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them (Exod. 25:8). On which day did He relate to Moses the portion relating to the Temple? It was on the Day of Atonement. ...

Moses

The Sale

Ginzberg Vol. 2

The story of Joseph, sold into slavery by his own brothers, is a prime example. It's a painful tale, but rich with layers of meaning. The brothers, remember, are plotting Joseph's ...

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Asenath

Ginzberg Vol. 2

The Jewish tradition has some fascinating stories about that, and one of the most intriguing is the tale of Asenath and Joseph. It's a story about beauty, prejudice, divine interve...

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Death of Jacob and Levi

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:395

Let’s talk about Jacob, his sons, and a family feud for the ages. The scene: Jacob, on his deathbed, surrounded by his sons. You’d think it would be a time for peace, reflection, m...

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