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Joseph (יוסף), the son of Jacob (יעקב), from the book of Genesis.

Joseph (יוֹסֵף), the son of Jacob (יַעֲקֹב). Born in Genesis 30:23, died in 50:26. See e.g. English Wikipedia's article, "Joseph (son of Jacob)".

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Another reason for Yosef not communicating with his father, Yaakov?

What would Joseph say if he were to send a message from Egypt to his father Jacob? "Dear Dad, My brothers sold me into slavery but I am alive and well"? Would Joseph really send his father such a message? If he did, what might we expect his father…
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Is Joseph becoming heartless too?

After Jacob and his family settle in Goshen, near the end of the 2 d year of famine, the locals have to buy back the corn they had brought earlier for storage and they are moved from one locality to another, losing their possessions, their…
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