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.

Midnight in Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We all know the story of the Exodus, the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt. But the tenth plague, the slaying of the firstborn, wasn't just a targeted strike, a surgical rem...

Mouth of the Abyss and Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to Legends of the Jews, no way! It was also a carefully orchestrated demonstration of God's absolute power, a power that extended far beyond the borders of Goshen. The te...

Pharaoh: Moses and the Dreamer

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We read about the plagues, the drama, the escape... but what about the quieter moments? What about the conversations that might have happened just before the dawn broke and freedom...

Pharaoh in Joseph's Time and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

You know the story. Moses, raised in Pharaoh's household, leads the Israelites out of slavery, and Egypt suffers ten terrible plagues. But have you ever stopped to consider the per...

Moses's Miracle and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Really trapped. Centuries of slavery, your identity almost erased. Then, a glimmer of hope appears: MOSES. But even after plagues and miracles, freedom seems just out of reach. Wha...

Moses and Joseph of Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Darkness, locusts, boils… you name it, they got it. And now, finally, Pharaoh is ready to let the Israelites go. But it wasn't exactly a gracious departure. According to Ginzberg's...

Pharaoh in Joseph's Time and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

You’d think they'd be throwing stones, not gifts. But the story, as it's told, is far more nuanced, and frankly, a little bit strange. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends ...

The Ten Plagues of Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Because, according to some traditions, even the ten plagues weren't enough to soften the hearts of the Egyptians. The oppression of the Hebrews continued relentlessly, right up to ...

Pesach and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

It all revolves around Pesach, Passover, the holiday celebrating our liberation from slavery in Egypt. The Midrash, in Midrash Rabbah, suggests something truly profound: that the f...