Tag: joseph
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Joseph the Righteous
The Rabbis of the Talmud call Joseph “Joseph the Righteous” – “Yosef Ha-tsadik”. No other Biblical figure is described in this way. Why is Joseph singled out for this appellation? When Joseph is brought to Pharaoh, he makes it clear that it is not within his power to interpret dreams: And Pharaoh said to Joseph,…
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Out of Egypt Part II
When I was a child growing up in Scranton Pennsylvania, the Everhardt Museum of Natural History was a short walk from my house. I would visit frequently on my own. The Bird Gallery had an impressive permanent exhibit of over 600 preserved birds from around the world. The Rocks and Minerals collection featured a case…
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Angels in our Midst?
In our Torah reading this week, Joseph is dispatched by his father Jacob to check on the welfare of his brothers and on the flocks they are pasturing near Shechem. (Genesis 37:12) Joseph loses his way and encounters a man who asks him what he is seeking. Joseph replies that he is looking for his…
Rabbi Marc D. Rudolph 