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That’s the kind of grief we’re talking about today, the kind that echoes through generations. We're going to look at Jacob's mourning for Joseph, a scene painted with raw emotion i...
Take, for instance, the story of Jacob mourning the loss of his beloved son, Joseph. We all know the story. Joseph's brothers, driven by jealousy, sell him into slavery and then pr...
But first, a misstep. Now, before we get to the wedding bells, understand: Judah was kind of a big deal. He was, according to some traditions, essentially the king among his brothe...
We pick up the story after some tragic events, chronicled in Genesis 38. Tamar, already twice widowed to Judah's sons, finds herself in a difficult position. According to the laws ...
It’s a deeply human experience, one that echoes even through the ancient stories of the Torah. Take the tale of Joseph and Potiphar's wife. We all know the broad strokes: Joseph ri...
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...
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 ...
No sooner had Joseph left the king’s presence than a messenger arrived with startling news: the birth of Pharaoh’s son. But joy quickly turned to sorrow. Another messenger followed...
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...
