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Talk about pressure. The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that retells and expands upon stories from the Hebrew Bible, gives us a glimpse into this pivotal moment. So, pict...
To recap, the brothers have already journeyed to Egypt to buy food during a brutal famine, encountering the powerful and mysterious Egyptian viceroy– who is secretly their long-los...
The story, as told in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, begins with Judah. After the sale of Joseph into slavery, Judah's brothers urged him to take a wife, reasoning that their fath...
Heikhalot Rabbati, a text steeped in the mystical traditions of the Heikhalot literature, offers us a glimpse into just such a chilling negotiation. It's a negotiation involving Sa...
The story of Joseph, or Yosef as he's known in Hebrew, is a timeless tale of jealousy, brotherhood, and ultimately, redemption. And it begins with a terrifying moment. Imagine the ...
Take, for instance, the story of Jacob mourning the loss of his beloved son, Joseph. We all know the story. Joseph's brothers, driven by jealousy, sell him into slavery and then pr...
That’s kind of where we find Mirod, Pharaoh’s chief butler, in this story from Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg). Pharaoh, you see, is in a right state. He's had these terrifying drea...
That’s exactly what happened to Zepho. After a fierce battle, Joseph—yes, that Joseph, of the coat of many colors—returned triumphant. But instead of celebrating, he ordered Zepho ...
So ends one era, and another begins. But let's turn our attention to Joseph, the dreamer, the provider, the once-lost brother. Can you imagine the emotions swirling within him as h...
