Parshat Vayigash

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Judah's plea for Benjamin, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, and Jacob's family descends to Egypt. Genesis 44:18-47:27.

Staff of Moses and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:35

That’s precisely what it felt like for the Israelites in Egypt. Imagine: you've been enslaved, forced to build cities for a king who sees you as nothing more than cheap labor. Then...

MosesHoly LandEgypt

Birth of Amram and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:45

Sometimes, leadership isn't about grand pronouncements, but about personal example. And that's exactly what we see in this story about Amram, the father of Moses. Things weren't ea...

MosesHoly Land

Birth of Moses and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:57

We all know the story: Pharaoh, terrified by the growing number of Israelites, orders all newborn Hebrew boys to be cast into the Nile. A desperate act of cruelty. But what was goi...

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Birth of Jochebed and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:61

Remember Pharaoh's terrible decree? He ordered all newborn Hebrew boys to be killed. But Jochebed, one of the midwives, defied him. She refused to participate in this horrific act,...

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Balaam: Pharaoh and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:70

To his right sits Queen Alfar'anit, and to his left, his daughter Bithiah. But it's not just family; Balaam, yes that Balaam, son of Beor, the one known for his… unique prophetic a...

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Moses in Zion and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:85

We often think of Moses as this larger-than-life figure, the lawgiver, the prophet who spoke to God face-to-face. But before all that, he was a man, a man deeply moved by the suffe...

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Pharaoh: Moses and Divine Judgment

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:238

Turns out, Moses knew exactly how that felt, way back in ancient Egypt. Imagine this: Moses, chosen by God to lead his people out of slavery, invites the elders of Israel to join h...

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Faith of Pharaoh and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:246

He is the ultimate power in Egypt, and he is absolutely convinced of his own divinity. So, when Moses and Aaron come to him with their message – "Let my people go, that they may se...

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Moses and Divine Judgment of Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:260

Seems simple enough. Except Moses knew better. He knew the hearts of his people, the Israelites. The text tells us, "The last was a most difficult task." See, this wasn't just abou...

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