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The story of Joseph, as told in Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, gives us a pretty dramatic example. Remember Joseph? The favorite son of Jacob, sold into slavery in Egypt? H...
It wasn't a simple affair, that's for sure. The Bible tells us he died in Egypt, surrounded by his family. But getting him back to the land promised to his ancestors? That was a wh...
Zepho, king of Kittim (an ancient designation sometimes associated with Cyprus or other Mediterranean locales), found himself in just such a predicament. He was facing a massive ar...
So ends one era, and another begins. But let's turn our attention to Joseph, the dreamer, the provider, the once-lost brother. Can you imagine the emotions swirling within him as h...
Turns out, in Jewish tradition, names can be packed with meaning, hinting at destinies and even entire tribal characteristics. We see this beautifully illustrated in the lineage of...
It's a moment of vulnerability that resonates across millennia. Judah, a man known for his strength and leadership, admits to a profound moral failing. He warns us, his descendants...
Picture him gathering his sons around him, his voice perhaps a little weaker now, but his eyes still shining with conviction. He doesn't dwell on personal matters, or worldly posse...
The story goes that after saying all he needed to say, Dan breathed his last. His sons, as was custom, placed him in a coffin and carried him to Hebron to be buried alongside his a...
to one – a glimpse into the life of Naphtali, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, through the lens of the Legends of the Jews. Now, you might recall that Jacob had two wives, sisters ...