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.

Joseph: Judah and the Fires of Gehenna

Book of Jasher Jasher 42

The Book of Jasher, a collection of Jewish legends and lore, fills in some of those gaps, offering a more detailed (and sometimes surprising) account. to Chapter 42 and see what it...

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Joseph's Legacy of Pharaoh

Book of Jasher Jasher 48

That’s exactly what happens to Pharaoh in Chapter 48 of the Book of Jasher. The story opens with a looming crisis: a famine. "In those days, after the death of Isaac, the Lord comm...

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Judah Pleads And Threatens.

Ginzberg Vol. 2

The story of Judah confronting Joseph in Egypt is just that — a dramatic face-off fueled by family secrets, accusations, and the desperate need to protect a brother. The scene is s...

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Jacob Arrives In Egypt

Ginzberg Vol. 2

Not just buzzing, practically vibrating with anticipation! The viceroy, Joseph, is about to be reunited with his father, Jacob, after years of separation. And the entire country is...

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Joseph Speaks for God and Judah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:262

It can make you feel like you can take on the world. That's the feeling that must have coursed through Joseph's brothers as they strode back into the Egyptian city. Remember, these...

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Trial of Joseph and Judah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:263

We find ourselves in Egypt, where Joseph, having risen to power, confronts his brothers. Remember, these are the very brothers who sold him into slavery years before. Now, disguise...

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Trial of Joseph of Judah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:277

That’s the scene we stumble into in this amazing story from Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg. We’re right in the middle of a showdown between Joseph and Judah. Remember t...

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Judah in Battle and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:287

The ancient texts are filled with such moments, none more potent than the confrontation between Judah and Joseph in Egypt. The story unfolds as the brothers, still unaware that the...

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Joseph and the Lawgiver of Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:301

The stakes? Nothing less than the fate of Egypt, and the freedom of his own people. According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, the situation had reached a fever pitch...

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