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Our story begins with Dinah, Jacob's daughter, and Shechem, son of Hamor, a prince of the Hivites. Shechem, captivated by Dinah, takes her – a violation that sets in motion a chain...
The sages tell us that Jacob made a vow at Beth-el (the House of God) long ago. But he didn't fulfill it promptly. And according to the legends, this had dire repercussions. The ra...
The story goes that Anah, son of Zibeon, had an encounter that left him shaken to his core. The text simply tells us, "When Anah saw all this, he was exceedingly afraid on account ...
It's often because the story isn't just about one family or one kingdom, but about the tangled web of relationships between them all. Take, for instance, the story of Esau and Jaco...
That’s the situation Reuben, the eldest son of Jacob, found himself in with his younger brother, Joseph. Reuben had good reason to worry. As the eldest, he knew that if anything ha...
We often think about actions, the concrete things we do (or don't do). But what about those times when we meant to do something good, even if it didn't quite pan out? The Jewish tr...
That’s the story of Joseph, and it starts in a pretty dark place. The brothers, consumed by jealousy, were plotting against him. Reuben, trying to mitigate the situation, suggested...
We all know the story: Joseph, the favored son, flaunts his special coat, stirs up jealousy, and ends up thrown into a pit by his brothers. But have you ever stopped to imagine the...
The jealousy, the betrayal, the selling into slavery. But what about the moments in between? Were they all heartless? Well, according to Legends of the Jews, not entirely. Imagine ...
