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.

Pharaoh's Vision and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

That’s where we find Pharaoh in the Joseph story. For two long years, Pharaoh was plagued by recurring dreams. Night after night, they visited him, only to vanish with the morning ...

Pharaoh's Vision and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Pharaoh, back in ancient Egypt, definitely knew that feeling. He had two dreams, back to back, that shook him to his core. And he knew—he just knew—that they weren't just random fi...

Pharaoh's Vision of Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

That was Pharaoh's predicament, as told in Legends of the Jews. He summons all his wise men, his magicians, his interpreters of dreams. "Tell me," he demands, "what do these vision...

Marriage of Pharaoh and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Pharaoh certainly did. Remember the story? Seven fat cows, followed by seven skinny ones that devoured the healthy ones whole. And then ears of grain – plump and full, swallowed up...

Egypt: Pharaoh's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Pharaoh had one of those. And it wasn't pretty. You know the story. Pharaoh's dream: Seven fat cows devoured by seven gaunt ones. Seven healthy ears of grain swallowed by seven wit...

Mirod's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

That’s kind of where we find Mirod, Pharaoh’s chief butler, in this story from Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg). Pharaoh, you see, is in a right state. He's had these terrifying drea...

Pharaoh: Joseph and the Heavenly Realms

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Take the story of Joseph, for example. You know, the one with the coat of many colors? We often focus on the coat, the brothers' jealousy, but there's so much more depth to unpack....

Kingdom of Joseph and Egyptian

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

He was absolutely floored by the sight of the Egyptian king. The text paints a vivid picture, doesn't it? It wasn't just the king himself, arrayed in princely garments with a golde...

Pharaoh's Vision of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Ancient kings did too. And sometimes, they needed a little help deciphering them. Take Pharaoh, for example. He was troubled by dreams, unsettling visions that seemed to hold the f...