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.

Jacob's Legacy and Issachar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:244

Turns out, some pretty epic tales are told about them, too. Imagine this: Jacob and his family are on the move. They've just had that thing with Laban, Jacob's father-in-law, and t...

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Dinah Among the Fathers and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:248

He continued his journey, finally, to his father Isaac. Imagine that reunion! But the peace wouldn't last. You see, Jacob eventually made his way back to Shechem, that very place w...

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Jacob's Legacy and Esau

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:272

After seemingly settling things with his brother Esau, Jacob was soon to discover that the past isn't always ready to stay buried. Imagine this: Jacob, still grieving the loss of h...

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Jacob's Transgression and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:3

It's far more than just a tale of sibling rivalry and Egyptian intrigue. According to the Legends of the Jews, compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Jacob endured the hardships of his ...

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Joseph's Vision and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:12

We all know the story of the coat, but sometimes we forget about the dreams that really kicked things off. The second dream is the real kicker. Joseph dreams that the sun, the moon...

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Jacob's Legacy and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:15

The tale begins simply enough. Jacob's sons, Joseph's brothers – remember, the ones who definitely weren't Joseph's biggest fans – were pasturing their father's flocks near Shechem...

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Joseph's Journey and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:16

Jacob, bless his heart, sends young Joseph off to check on his brothers and the flocks. But before he does, he gives Joseph a very specific instruction: travel only by daylight. Wh...

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Joseph: Jacob and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:48

That’s the kind of grief we’re talking about today, the kind that echoes through generations. We're going to look at Jacob's mourning for Joseph, a scene painted with raw emotion i...

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Death of Jacob and Bilhah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:51

It wasn't just the loss of one loved one; it was a cascade of sorrow that threatened to overwhelm him completely. The news of his son Joseph's supposed death – a deception, as we k...

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