Joseph

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Explore 2,014 Jewish texts related to the theme of Joseph, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

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...

Benjamin and Joseph and Blessings

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That tension, that feeling of unease even amidst blessing, it's woven right into the fabric of the story of Joseph and his brothers. And in the Book of Jubilees, a retelling of Gen...

Joseph's Repentance and There

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That feeling, that primal dread of exposure, is at the heart of this little snippet from the Book of Jubilees, chapter 43. Now, the Book of Jubilees, for those less familiar, is a ...

Trial of Judah of Joseph

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That's the razor's edge Judah found himself walking in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 43. It all revolves around a cup. Not just any cup, mind you, but a cup that Joseph, disguised ...