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The story of Joseph being sold into slavery is one The familiar version gives us. But have you ever stopped to really consider his experience in those first agonizing moments? Ginz...
Joseph has been thrown into a pit by his jealous brothers, and these Ishmaelites come along. They pull him out, planning to take him to Egypt. But then, BAM! A terrible storm hits....
They have stories too, tales of redemption, bravery, and unexpected turns of fate. Take Judah, for example. The familiar version gives us he sold his brother Joseph into slavery. B...
That struggle, that very human conflict, lies at the heart of the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife, a tale that echoes through the ages. The familiar version gives us the basic ...
The story of Joseph, as told in Genesis, is full of trials. Sold into slavery in Egypt, he rises through the ranks, only to face a temptation that could cost him everything. The fa...
The familiar story is this: Joseph and his technicolor dreamcoat, his jealous brothers, the trip to Egypt. Accused of something he didn't do by Potiphar's wife, Joseph ends up in p...
Decades had passed since Joseph was sold into slavery, and now he stood as a powerful figure, face-to-face with his youngest brother. It's a powerful moment ripe with unspoken emot...
Our story today centers on Judah, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and his fierce loyalty to his younger brother, Benjamin. You might remember the story: Joseph, long thought dead,...
Legends of the Jews turns to Trial of Joseph of Judah. Remember the story? Joseph, having risen to power in Egypt, is testing his brothers, who don't recognize him. He accuses them...
Joseph, the one they sold into slavery years before, is now a powerful figure. He could have sought revenge. He had every reason to. But, as our text from Legends of the Jews point...
Each stone, according to tradition, wasn't just a pretty gem; it was a symbol, a story etched in mineral form. Joseph, the dreamer, the charmer, the one who rose from the pit to be...
Take the story of the offerings brought by the tribes of Israel in the desert. Each tribe, a unique thread in the tradition of the nation, brought their own special gifts to the Mi...
When we look at the story of Joseph, the biblical hero, we find a fascinating answer. Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt, faces temptation at every turn. But he remains steadfastly...
The Torah portion V'Zot HaBerachah, "This is the blessing," gives us a glimpse into that raw, fervent side of prayer as Moses, in his final act, intercedes for the tribes of Israel...
Genesis 44 contains one of the most emotionally powerful speeches in the Hebrew Bible, Judah's plea before the Egyptian viceroy to take Benjamin's place as a slave. Targum Jonathan...
Israel in Egypt, fruitful and multiplying, a thousand thousand and myriad myriads. And still, in God's eyes, like a single beloved child. That's the paradox this section of Aggadat...
The Torah, and the Rabbis, have some thoughts on that. to a fascinating little piece from Bereshit Rabbah 84, a midrash (exegetical interpretation) on the Book of Genesis. It all c...
Bereshit Rabbah turns to How Much the Ishmaelites Paid for Joseph. The verse in (Genesis 37:29) tells us, "Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit, and he...
Bereshit Rabbah turns to Joseph and Creation of Judah. The Rabbis in Bereshit Rabbah don't just read the surface; they dive deep into the layers of meaning. Judah's words become a ...
This moment, fraught with tension and brotherly love disguised as animosity, is explored in a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah 93. The story opens with a quote from Ecclesi...
It’s a universal feeling, and it echoes even within the ancient texts of our tradition. The verse in question is (Genesis 49:23), part of Jacob's blessing to his sons: "They embitt...
The rabbis read the Torah with a quiet attention to who shows up at whose door. They noticed that wherever a righteous person travels, blessing travels with them, like a shadow tha...
It is one of the most famous dreams in the Hebrew Bible, and the Targum translates it with surgical calm. Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on (Genesis 37:7) repeats the imagery almost unchan...
The Torah says Jacob sent Joseph from the Valley of Hebron. The word valley, emek, also means depth. Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on (Genesis 37:14) pounces on the double meaning. Jacob ...
In the field outside Shechem, Joseph meets a man who tells him his brothers have moved on to Dothan. The Torah calls him simply a man. The sages identified him as the angel Gabriel...
When Joseph bought up every private field in Egypt during the second year of famine, he left one class untouched. (Genesis 47:22) says he did not buy the land of the priests becaus...
It’s a universal human experience, and it echoes through our sacred stories. Take the tale of Joseph and Potiphar's wife, for example. We know the story well from Genesis, but the ...
Book of Jubilees turns to Joseph Falsely Accused and Thrown Into Prison. Our story picks up in the Book of Jubilees, specifically chapter 39. Now, the Book of Jubilees is a fascina...
Book of Jubilees turns to Trial of Judah of Joseph. It all revolves around a cup. Not just any cup, but a cup that Joseph, disguised as a powerful Egyptian official, uses to test h...
Legends of the Jews turns to Joseph — Reuben and Divine Judgment. Reuben had good reason to worry. As the eldest, he knew that if anything happened to Joseph, the blame would fall ...
The brothers were so consumed with malice that they decided to finish their meal before carrying out their deadly plan. A chilling detail, isn’t it? They finished eating, and then,...
The Ishmaelite merchants, thinking they've scored a good deal, are trekking across the desert. Everything seems normal enough. Then… BAM! Suddenly, darkness descends. Not just a li...
The details, as they say, are in the legends. Potiphar, understandably enraged by his wife's claims about Joseph, didn't just shrug it off. He had Joseph stripped and beaten, accor...
Legends of the Jews turns to Gabriel Protected Joseph from Potiphar's Wicked Intentions. He ends up in the service of Potiphar – or Poti-phera as he's sometimes known – an Egyptian...
Joseph enters Egypt as a slave in Potiphar's house, but the legend refuses to make him look diminished. Even though Joseph underwent serious self-denial – some texts even say he ga...
Take the tale of Joseph and Potiphar's wife. The familiar version gives us the broad strokes: Joseph rises to power in Egypt, and his master’s wife tries to seduce him. But let’s d...
That’s kind of the vibe we get with Joseph and Zuleika in the Legends of the Jews. You know, Joseph, the one with the coat of many colors? Before he became a big shot in Egypt, he ...
Legends of the Jews turns to Joseph Resists Potiphar's Wife and Pays the Price. Potiphar comes home, and what does he find? His wife in despair. Now, the real reason for her mood, ...
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...
That’s where we find Pharaoh in the Joseph story. For two long years, Pharaoh was plagued by recurring dreams. Night after night, they visited him, only to vanish with the morning ...
It led to one of the most dramatic moments in the Joseph story. Pharaoh, plagued by these intense dreams, had already consulted the wise men of Egypt. But their interpretations jus...
The brothers of Joseph certainly did. Let’s rewind a bit. A famine strikes, and his brothers, unaware of his true identity, travel to Egypt to buy grain. The story unfolds with lay...
Legends of the Jews turns to Judah Warned Joseph Not to Provoke the Sons of Jacob. Remember, Joseph, sold into slavery by his brothers, has risen to power in Egypt. Now, his brothe...
Tension? You could cut it with a knife. And Judah, ever the fiery one, is ready to rumble. His anger flares. “The fire of Shechem burneth in my heart,” he declares, “now will I bur...
The stakes? Nothing less than the fate of Egypt, and the freedom of his own people. In Legends of the Jews, the situation had reached a fever pitch. Egypt was reeling from the plag...
The familiar telling remembers Joseph, the dreamer, the interpreter of dreams, the one who rose to power in Egypt. But what about his personal life? Did he ever find love amidst al...
Our story takes us back to Joseph in Egypt, a man who rose from prisoner to viceroy. As his life neared its end, Joseph knew he had one crucial task left: to ensure his bones would...
Legends of the Jews turns to Joseph on His Deathbed Prophesied Israel's Suffering and Deliverance. Can you Joseph, the dreamer, the interpreter of Pharaoh's dreams, the savior of E...
