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.

Media and the Dreamer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:147

They're prophecies, warnings, glimpses into the future, and sometimes, even clues about the fate of nations! Remember the story of Joseph in Egypt? He's not just interpreting dream...

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Jacob's Journey and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:235

Little does Jacob know the drama unfolding there, the accusations, the imprisonment of Simeon, and the demand to bring Benjamin, his youngest and most cherished son, back to Egypt....

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Benjamin and the Dreamer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:261

His story, as retold in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, is a powerful one. The brothers, you see, were in a heap of trouble. Accused of theft – and guilty, beyond any shadow of a d...

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Manasseh and the Dreamer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:298

We're diving into a fascinating episode from Legends of the Jews, specifically dealing with the story of Joseph and his brothers in Egypt. We all remember the story of Joseph being...

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Mordecai and the Dreamer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:317

Sometimes, the tradition gives us the most beautiful, unexpected answers. Take the story of Joseph and his brothers in Egypt. After all the drama, the famine, the accusations, and ...

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Jacob in Joseph's Time and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:332

He’s risen from slavery to become a ruler, second only to Pharaoh himself! But beneath the surface of power, there’s a whisper of doubt, a nagging feeling that he’s still seen as a...

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Yaakov Among the Fathers

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:344

Specifically, it's about a moment when Jacob is standing before Pharaoh in Egypt. Now, remember the backstory: Jacob's had a life. He wrestled an angel, was tricked by his uncle La...

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Joseph's Legacy and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:404

The story of Joseph, as told in Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, gives us a pretty dramatic example. Remember Joseph? The favorite son of Jacob, sold into slavery in Egypt? H...

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Death of Abimenos

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:460

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...

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