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The Bonds and Betrayals of Brotherhood: From Yosef to the Hasmoneans

JL;DR SUMMARY Malka Simkovich's article draws parallels between the biblical story of Yosef and the Hasmonean era, emphasizing the themes of brotherhood, betrayal, and forgiveness. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HistoryForgivenessRabbinic InterpretationEgyptian JewsHasmoneansBrotherhoodYosefJudean JewsAgrippaRoman Judea

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"Their conflict only ended when Rome, seeing its chance to capitalize on Judean weakness, invaded Jerusalem and began an occupation that culminated in Jerusalems destruction."
Egypt
"at around the same time that the Hasmonean family established an independent monarchy in Judea, hundreds of thousands of Jews lived in Egypt within a vastly complex network of cultural, philosophical, and literary activity."

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