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How did the Bnai Efraim manage to get out of Egypt
The Shach on the Torah says that since they were the sons of royalty, the Eframites lived in peace and security in Egypt, and were not enslaved.
One of Efrayim's descendants (Gozan? - not sure who ...
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Chumash- Yosef really strong?
In order to answer this question, we first should examine the sources behind the question. Which Rashi says "Yosef was able to carry Ephraim and Menashe on his knees before giving them to Yaakov&...
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Wives of Manasseh and Ephraim?
According to some readings of I Chronicles 7:14, Menasheh had an Aramean concubine:
The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his wife bore--his concubine the Aramitess bore Machir the father of Gilead; (...
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Which peshat Torah or Tanach passage supports the reaction of Joseph when Israel places a right hand of blessing over the head of the younger son?
As stated in my comment, see also the comment of @DoubleAA, the right side is often a reference to 1) strength and judgement, 2) good things.
In Koheles, Ecclesiastes, the Torah teaches us that:
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Chumash- Yosef really strong?
Welcome to Mi Yodeya, Sam! Thank you for sharing the great question.
Yosef was indeed incredibly strong. The Midrash Bereishis Rabbah (93:7) records the epic battle between Yosef and Yehuda when each ...
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Ephrathites, such as David both from Ephraim as Yehudah?
In the question you suggest that Ephrat is so named because of an association with Ephraim:
The fact that Ephrat(ah) isn’t listed aso e of the cities of Yehudah, coupled with the fact Elimelech and ...
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Sources on Ephraim and Menashe's greatness
Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet has discussed this many a time in his recorded lectures in the Gruss Kollel.
If I recall correctly, his explanation is that Ephraim and Menashe were the first Jews that were born ...
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Mormons claim to be from the tribes of Israel (revealed via a "Patriarchal Blessing"), is this offensive to the Jewish community?
Their claim to be Jews is more flattering, I should think.
So long as they don't deny the claims of (actual) Jews, then it would be "each to his own." The Catholic church and most normative ...
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