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.

Trial of Judah and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:274

It wasn’t exactly a warm reunion. The story, as retold in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, paints a picture of simmering tensions boiling over. Judah, ever the pragmatist, wasn't bu...

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Jacob: Judah in Battle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:275

The enemy still holds the ground, their grip seemingly unbreakable. What do you do when you've given it everything and it's still not enough? For Judah, the answer was to dig deepe...

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Jacob's Transgression and Adora

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:277

According to Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, the drama was far from over. Imagine the scene: Jacob's sons, fired up, chasing the remnants of Esau's army all the way to Adora. Esau'...

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Jacob's Legacy and Accuser

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:2

We read stories of righteous people facing hardship after hardship, and it just doesn't seem fair. Think about Jacob. After all he went through, you'd think he deserved a little pe...

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Wisdom of Joseph and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:8

Take the story of Joseph and his brothers, for instance. It's a tale of sibling rivalry, jealousy, and ultimately, redemption. But let's zoom in on one small piece, a little misund...

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Angels Attend to Dinah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:17

See, Joseph, sent by his father Jacob, arrives in Shechem. Now, Shechem wasn't just any town. According to the legends, it was a place already steeped in bad vibes. Ginzberg, in hi...

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Jacob: Joseph and the Fires of Gehenna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:23

We all know the story: Joseph, the favored son, flaunts his special coat, stirs up jealousy, and ends up thrown into a pit by his brothers. But have you ever stopped to imagine the...

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Simon's Transgression and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:28

Take the story of Simon, son of Jacob. He wasn’t just some guy; he was a force of nature. : the Midianites, hardened warriors, weapons drawn, ready for a fight. They were not messi...

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Kingdom of Joseph and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:46

The only clue? A tattered, blood-stained coat. It's a scene ripped straight from the biblical story of Joseph, and the heartbreaking moment Jacob, his father, is presented with wha...

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