Dreams

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Explore 120 Jewish texts related to the theme of Dreams, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Joseph's Vision of Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We all know the story: Joseph, sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, rises through the ranks thanks to his ability to interpret dreams. But the encounter with Pharaoh, as reto...

Pharaoh: Joseph in the Days of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We all know the story: Joseph, sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, ends up in Egypt. He rises through the ranks, but then gets thrown in jail after being falsely accused. Bu...

Wisdom of Joseph and Potiphar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We're talking about the story of Joseph in Egypt, specifically his potential marriage to Asenath. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, during the first of the ...

Levi's Vision and Isaac

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Levi, son of Jacob and father of the Levites, did. And it all started with a dream. Two days after a particularly vivid dream, Levi and his brother Judah went to their grandfather,...

Death of Jacob and Dreams

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

This isn't your typical bedtime story; it's a glimpse into a world where celestial bodies are steeds and family dynamics play out among the stars. The story goes that one of Jacob'...

Jacob's Vision and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The sons of Jacob sure did. And one of those dreams, a vision shared by the whole family, becomes a powerful lesson in unity, jealousy, and divine blessing. The story, found within...

Pharaoh: Jethro and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Pharaoh, you see, wasn't just a generic bad guy. According to tradition, he had a dream. A rather unsettling one. In this dream, all of Egypt was balanced on scales, and a single, ...

Pharaoh's Vision and Balaam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, it all started 130 years after the Israelites went down to Egypt. Pharaoh, in his dream, saw an old man standing before hi...

Amram's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

That's the kind of dream we're talking about here. After receiving a powerful vision – we don't know the specifics, but it clearly carried immense weight – Amram, a prominent figur...