Joseph, the prime minister of Egypt, learns of this and comes to his father in the land of Goshen with his two sons, Manasseh ...

The final paradoxical line — that they should “grow abundantly like fish within the land” — ties it all together. Fish ...

The Midrash identifies Manasseh and Ephraim not only as concrete individuals, but also their descendants Yehoshua and Gideon.

Accountability, as Jacob teaches, cannot stop at convenience or power. On his deathbed, Jacob held three of the twelve tribes ...

Anyone who truly wants change must begin with himself – to be better, more generous, more understanding, and more open to differing views.

The prophecy of Jacob over Judah is a profound statement of expectation of the coming Messiah, in which every word – indeed ...

The Diaspora Blessing Joseph had been away from home for twenty-two years, but his home, his upbringing, had never abandoned ...

The drama of younger and older brothers, which haunts the book of Bereishit from Cain and Abel onwards, reaches a strange climax in the story of Joseph’s children. Jacob/Israel is nearing the end of ...