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.

Joseph Leaves Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

That’s the feeling I get when I read about Joseph and his brothers in Egypt. : Joseph, sold into slavery by his own brothers, rises to become one of the most powerful men in Egypt....

Kingdom of Manasseh and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to Legends of the Jews, when Joseph's brothers arrived in Egypt seeking to buy grain, they were asked their names, and the names of their father and grandfather. Can you ...

Joseph Leaves Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

That’s where we find ourselves in the story of Joseph and his brothers. They'd sold him into slavery, a secret festering between them. Now, facing hardship, their first thought, th...

Kingdom of Joseph and the Crown

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We all know the story, but let's try to picture it. Imagine Joseph, now a powerful figure in Egypt. He’s no longer the naive youth they tossed into a pit. The text paints a vivid s...

Joseph in the Holy Land

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Take the story of Joseph and his brothers. Talk about a tangled web! We all know the story. Joseph, the favored son, gets sold into slavery in Egypt. Years pass. He rises to power,...

Abraham: Joseph and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We pick up the story with high drama. They arrive in Egypt, unknowingly standing before the very brother they sold into slavery years before. Joseph, now a powerful figure, sees th...

Joseph: Abraham and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

In the story of Joseph and his brothers, that desperation takes center stage, laced with guilt and suspicion. Imagine the scene. Joseph, now a powerful figure in Egypt, is testing ...

Pharaoh: Trial of Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The tension, the unspoken words hanging in the air… it’s almost unbearable, isn't it? That's the kind of scene unfolding between Joseph and his brothers in Egypt, a reunion thick w...

Wisdom of Joseph and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We often think of the biblical Joseph as this wise, almost saintly figure. But what if I told you there was a moment, a crucial encounter with his brothers, where he seemed... less...