Jacob in Jewish Mythology

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Jacob the wrestler, who fought an angel, deceived his father, loved Rachel, and became Israel, the father of the twelve tribes.
Parshat Vayechi 5 min

The Deathbed Command Joseph's Brothers Invented

With Jacob buried, his sons feared Joseph's mercy died with him, so they forged a dying father's plea for their lives.

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Parshat Vayigash 6 min

The Flame at Joseph's Birth and Jacob's Descent to Egypt

When Joseph was born the Holy Spirit fell on Jacob and showed him a flame to burn Esau, and that same fire drove his frightened house down to Egypt.

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Parshat Vayigash 6 min

Jacob Suspected Judah of Killing Joseph for Twenty-Two Years

A second voice finished the murder plot at Dothan, Judah carried the bloody tunic home, and Jacob called him a lion for twenty-two years.

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