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.

Judah and Joseph of Tamar

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That’s the feeling you get reading the story of Tamar and Judah in the Book of Jubilees. Remember Judah? One of Jacob’s sons, a key figure in the story of Joseph and his coat of ma...

Perez and Joseph

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text expanding on the Torah’s narratives, takes us into just such a moment with Judah, son of Jacob. It’s a raw, human story, full of mistakes a...

Egypt: Joseph's Legacy

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees certainly thinks so. It retells familiar biblical narratives, but with a unique perspective, filling in details and offering its own interpretations. to a snip...

Simeon and Joseph of Canaan

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

In case you're not familiar, the Book of Jubilees is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis from a slightly different angle, adding details and interpretations ...

Jacob Among the Fathers and Benjamin

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We jump into the story already in progress. Jacob's sons have just returned from Egypt, where they went to buy grain. Remember, there was a famine in the land. But things didn't go...

Egypt: Joseph's Vision

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We're diving into a tiny moment from the Book of Jubilees, chapter 42. It's a snippet that speaks volumes about fear, famine, and foresight – a story nestled within the larger saga...

Jacob: Judah and the Origins of the World

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We find it in the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text that retells and expands upon stories from Genesis. (It’s considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, by the way, ...

Account of Joseph and Simeon

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We get a glimpse into that momentous meeting not just from the Book of Genesis, but also from other ancient Jewish texts. Today, let's look at how the Book of Jubilees, an ancient ...

Benjamin in Joseph's Time

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The brothers of Joseph certainly did. Remember them? They who sold their own brother into slavery? Well, their story takes another twist in the Book of Jubilees, specifically chapt...