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.

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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Death of Jacob and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:47

Let's set the scene. Jacob, anxious and yearning for news of his sons and the flock, sends Joseph out to check on them. Time passes. Too much time. A knot of unease tightens in Jac...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:49

That’s where we find the sons of Jacob after the disappearance of Joseph. The story, as we know, isn't a happy one. The brothers, consumed by jealousy, sold Joseph into slavery and...

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Death of Jacob of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:52

That’s the kind of agony Jacob, also known as Israel, was experiencing after hearing of the supposed death of his beloved son, Joseph. The news, as you can imagine, hit him like a ...

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Jacob's Journey and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:53

The Torah tells us of Jacob's deep love for Joseph, a love that perhaps bordered on favoritism. So, picture Jacob, now alone, consumed by grief. The text says that while his sons w...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:54

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...

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