Joseph

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Explore 2,042 Jewish texts related to the theme of Joseph, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Marriage of Joseph and Potiphar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The details, as they say, are in the legends. Potiphar, understandably enraged by his wife's claims about Joseph, didn't just shrug it off. He had Joseph stripped and beaten, accor...

Joseph Among the Fathers and Ishmaelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to Legends of the Jews, the Ishmaelites who’d taken him to Egypt began to suspect something wasn't right. They'd heard whispers: "This Joseph... he's not just some runawa...

Marriage of Joseph and Ishmaelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We all know the broad strokes from the Torah: jealous brothers, a pit, some traders, and boom – he's in Potiphar's house. But the details… oh, the details are where the magic truly...

Joseph's Vision and Potiphar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

That's precisely where we find Joseph, the dreamer, in a rather precarious position. He ends up in the service of Potiphar – or Poti-phera as he's sometimes known – an Egyptian pri...

Joseph Receives the Torah and Potiphar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

You know, the one with the coat of many colors? We often focus on the coat, the betrayal by his brothers, but let's look at what happened after he was sold into slavery in Egypt. H...

Jacob in Joseph's Time and Thou

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

After all the drama with his brothers, being sold into slavery, and landing in Egypt, Joseph finally caught a break. He rose through the ranks, becoming a powerful figure in Potiph...

Kingdom of Joseph of Potiphar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The ancient texts hint that such intense feelings aren't always random. Sometimes, they're woven into the very fabric of destiny, though perhaps not in the way we expect. Think abo...

Marriage of Joseph of Potiphar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

That struggle, that very human conflict, lies at the heart of the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife, a tale that echoes through the ages. We all know the basic outline: Joseph, s...

Potiphar: Kingdom of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

I'm thinking about Joseph in Egypt, that iconic figure from the book of Genesis. He was sold into slavery, remember? And he ended up working for Potiphar, an Egyptian official. Now...