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 Among the Fathers and Midianites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:34

Turns out, even biblical figures weren't immune to buyer's remorse. Let's rewind a bit. We know the story of Joseph. Sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. But who exactly did ...

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Reuben and Divine Judgment of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:44

The coat of many colors, the jealousy, the betrayal... But what about those first few hours after that fateful act? According to Legends of the Jews, that amazing compilation of ra...

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Joseph Among the Fathers

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:45

They’d just sold him into slavery, a betrayal that surely echoed in the heavens. But now, they had a bigger problem: how to explain his absence to their father, Jacob. According to...

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Death of Jacob and Bilhah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:51

It wasn't just the loss of one loved one; it was a cascade of sorrow that threatened to overwhelm him completely. The news of his son Joseph's supposed death – a deception, as we k...

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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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Death of Jacob and Gehenna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:59

It wasn't just the unbearable pain of losing a child. Jacob's situation was, as these stories often are, layered with complexities, with promises and spiritual anxieties. See, Jaco...

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Kingdom of Joseph and Zuleika

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:122

The story of Joseph, as told in Legends of the Jews, gives us a raw glimpse into such a struggle. Imagine Joseph, a young man in a foreign land, working in the house of Potiphar, a...

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Joseph and the Patriarchs of Eben

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:127

But there's a twist. In Legends of the Jews, we hear how she noticed a sudden change in Joseph's face. "My friend and true-love, why art thou so affrighted that thou art near to sw...

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Kingdom of Joseph and the Crown

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:203

We all know the story, but let's try to picture it. Imagine Joseph, now a powerful figure in Egypt. He’s no longer the naive youth they tossed into a pit. The text paints a vivid s...

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