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 Gath

Book of Jasher Jasher 75

Today, we're diving into a fascinating, if somewhat tragic, tale from the Book of Jasher, a non-canonical Jewish text that fills in gaps left by the Torah. Our story unfolds in Egy...

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The Ten Plagues and Egyptians

Book of Jasher Jasher 80

We all know the highlights – the Nile turning to blood, the frogs, the darkness. But some sources really dial up the intensity, giving us a truly nightmarish vision of divine retri...

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Guardians from Above and Egypt

Book of Jasher Jasher 81

We know the big story: the plagues, the Exodus, the parting of the Red Sea. But what about the nitty-gritty details of those first few days of freedom? The Book of Jasher, a text m...

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Pharaoh's Dreams

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Today, we're diving into the fascinating story of Pharaoh's dreams, a pivotal moment in the biblical narrative of Joseph. Now, Joseph, as you might remember, was languishing in an ...

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The Redemption Of Israel From Egyptian Bondage

Ginzberg Vol. 2

The Torah tells us that Pharaoh rose in the night, after the plague of the firstborn. But the Legends of the Jews, drawing on various midrashic sources, paints an even more vivid p...

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Pharaoh and Divine Judgment

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:302

Jewish tradition wrestles with these questions constantly, and the story of the Exodus is a prime example. : Pharaoh. He was the mastermind behind the oppression of the Israelites....

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Pharaoh and the Lawgiver of Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:343

We all know the story. But let's dive a little deeper. Imagine the scene. After all those plagues, after unimaginable suffering, the Egyptians were done. They weren't just letting ...

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Benjamin in Zion

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:34

The Israelites, after witnessing incredible plagues and finally being released from Pharaoh's grip, found themselves trapped between the sea and the pursuing Egyptian army. Talk ab...

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Giving of the Torah and Judah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:33

We often turn to prayer in times of need, but did you know that some prayers are believed to have shaped the very destiny of a people? Let's journey back to the time of Moses, a fi...

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