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And according to Jewish tradition, his extended stay behind bars had a very specific reason. We all know the story: Joseph, sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, rises in powe...
That feeling… it’s a universal one. But Jewish tradition teaches us that even in the darkest moments, hope remains. Take the story of Joseph, languishing in an Egyptian prison. We ...
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 ...
Pharaoh, back in ancient Egypt, definitely knew that feeling. He had two dreams, back to back, that shook him to his core. And he knew—he just knew—that they weren't just random fi...
That was Pharaoh's predicament, as told in Legends of the Jews. He summons all his wise men, his magicians, his interpreters of dreams. "Tell me," he demands, "what do these vision...
Pharaoh certainly did. Remember the story? Seven fat cows, followed by seven skinny ones that devoured the healthy ones whole. And then ears of grain – plump and full, swallowed up...
Pharaoh had one of those. And it wasn't pretty. You know the story. Pharaoh's dream: Seven fat cows devoured by seven gaunt ones. Seven healthy ears of grain swallowed by seven wit...
That’s kind of where we find Mirod, Pharaoh’s chief butler, in this story from Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg). Pharaoh, you see, is in a right state. He's had these terrifying drea...
Take the story of Joseph, for example. You know, the one with the coat of many colors? We often focus on the coat, the brothers' jealousy, but there's so much more depth to unpack....
