Parshat Vayetzei

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Jacob's dream of the ladder to heaven, his years working for Laban, his marriages to Rachel and Leah, and the birth of the twelve tribes. Genesis 28:10-32:3.

A War Frustrated

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The story of Jacob's sons, Simon and Levi, and their actions in Shechem is a prime example. As we know, they took drastic revenge for the rape of their sister Dinah. But as Legends...

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The War With The Ninevites

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Today, let's delve into a fascinating, almost unbelievable, tale from the life of Jacob: his war with the Ninevites. According to Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, after the inciden...

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Joseph's Three Masters

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His story, a cornerstone of the Hebrew Bible, is filled with dramatic turns, betrayal, and ultimately, triumph. But let's zoom in on one particularly painful chapter: his journey i...

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Joseph's Coat Brought To His Father

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It all revolves around Joseph’s coat – that infamous coat of many colors. The story goes that after selling Joseph into slavery, Jacob's sons were immediately overcome with regret....

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Joseph In Prison

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Let's delve into this chapter of Joseph's life, as told in Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, drawing from various Midrashic sources. According to these accounts, Joseph's imprisonme...

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Joseph's Brethren In Egypt

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That feeling, that undercurrent of destiny, hums through the story of Joseph and his brothers. The famine wasn't just devastating Egypt. As Ginzberg recounts in Legends of the Jews...

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The Second Journey To Egypt

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They'd already made one harrowing trip to Egypt for food during a devastating famine. But now, the meager supplies they brought back were gone. The little children were crying, beg...

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Joseph And Benjamin

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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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Zepho King Of Kittim

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We know the big names – Abraham, Moses, David. But what about the supporting cast, the characters who, while not central to the main narrative, still managed to leave their mark, h...

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