Egypt

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Explore 2,514 Jewish texts related to the theme of Egypt, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Kingdom of Joseph and the Crown

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We all know the story, but let's try to picture it. Imagine Joseph, now a powerful figure in Egypt. He’s no longer the naive youth they tossed into a pit. The text paints a vivid s...

Joseph in the Holy Land

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Take the story of Joseph and his brothers. Talk about a tangled web! We all know the story. Joseph, the favored son, gets sold into slavery in Egypt. Years pass. He rises to power,...

Joseph: Abraham and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

In the story of Joseph and his brothers, that desperation takes center stage, laced with guilt and suspicion. Imagine the scene. Joseph, now a powerful figure in Egypt, is testing ...

Pharaoh: Trial of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The tension, the unspoken words hanging in the air… it’s almost unbearable, isn't it? That's the kind of scene unfolding between Joseph and his brothers in Egypt, a reunion thick w...

Wisdom of Joseph and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We often think of the biblical Joseph as this wise, almost saintly figure. But what if I told you there was a moment, a crucial encounter with his brothers, where he seemed... less...

Joseph and Divine Judgment of Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Take the tale of Joseph and his brothers. We often focus on the coat, the betrayal, the rise to power in Egypt. But what about the moments in between, the motivations, the subtle d...

Kingdom of Manasseh of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to Legends of the Jews, a monumental work compiled by Louis Ginzberg, the brothers spoke freely, thinking their words were veiled by the interpreter, Manasseh. Little did...

Faith of Simon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The scene: Joseph, now a powerful figure in Egypt, has just made a demand. He wants one of his brothers to stay behind as a hostage, a guarantee of their good faith. It's a tense m...

Joseph: Jacob's Legacy

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

He's already endured the unspeakable loss of his beloved son, Joseph. Or so he thinks. His other sons, driven by jealousy, had secretly sold Joseph into slavery in Egypt years ago,...