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You know, the one with the coat of many colors? We often focus on the coat, the betrayal by his brothers, but let's look at what happened after he was sold into slavery in Egypt. H...
I'm thinking about Joseph in Egypt, that iconic figure from the book of Genesis. He was sold into slavery, remember? And he ended up working for Potiphar, an Egyptian official. Now...
That's a glimpse into the world of Joseph and Zuleika, as recounted in Legends of the Jews. The story, a vibrant expansion of the biblical narrative, paints Zuleika, Potiphar's wif...
Then settle in, because we're about to delve into a powerful episode from the life of Joseph, as told in Legends of the Jews by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg. Our focus is on the tumultuous...
But the why behind the seven years of plenty and the seven years of famine might be more dramatic than you think. Remember how Joseph, after years of hardship, finally finds himsel...
A famine has gripped the land, and the Egyptians are desperate. Where do they turn? First, to their idols. But these "deceitful idols," as Joseph calls them, offer no help. So, the...
It wasn't just a plea for his immediate family, according to Legends of the Jews. It was an intercession, a powerful request not only for his sons, but for all of their descendants...
That’s the weight Jacob, Yaakov, carried as he sent his sons back to Egypt. He wasn't just sending them on a trade mission; he was sending them into the unknown, potentially to the...
That’s the kind of emotional storm brewing in this story from Legends of the Jews, as retold by Louis Ginzberg. The scene: Joseph, now a powerful viceroy in Egypt, finally meets hi...
