Parshat Vayikra

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The laws of burnt offerings, meal offerings, peace offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings brought in the Tabernacle. Leviticus 1:1-5:26.

Joseph Among the Fathers and Passim

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:9

The Torah, in the story of Joseph, doesn’t shy away from those very human emotions. In fact, it puts them front and center. The brothers of Joseph, you see, were seething. And it a...

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Kingdom of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:33

Sometimes, the answers are hidden in stories… stories that stretch back millennia. Take, for example, the story of Joseph, sold into slavery by his own brothers. A heartbreaking be...

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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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Joseph Among the Fathers and Ishmaelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:88

According to Legends of the Jews, the Ishmaelites who’d taken him to Egypt began to suspect something wasn't right. They'd heard whispers: "This Joseph... he's not just some runawa...

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:146

Our story begins with Pharaoh's chief butler, recently tossed in the slammer. He's troubled, haunted by a vivid dream he can't shake. "In my dream," he recounts, "behold, a vine wa...

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Simeon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:224

The brothers of Joseph certainly did. Let’s rewind a bit. We’re in the Book of Genesis, and Joseph, after being sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, has risen to become a pow...

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:334

It wasn't just a quiet family reunion. Oh no, it was a spectacle! Imagine this: Joseph, now the powerful viceroy of Egypt, is preparing to meet his father. But he's not doing it al...

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:339

We know the basic story: famine in Canaan, Joseph's rise to power, the invitation to relocate. But the details…oh, the details! They’re richer and more fascinating than you might i...

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Pharaoh: Joseph Among the Fathers

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:340

When Joseph, after years of hardship, finally rose to power in Egypt, his first thought was for his family. Famine gripped the land, and he knew his brothers and father were strugg...

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