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The Rashbam’s Theory Of Joseph’s Sale
Although we grow up learning that the brothers sold Joseph, a closer look at the text, and at the accompanying Rashbam, complicates that understanding.
In this week's parsha course, we unravel the sale of Joseph and discuss the implications of such a theory: what is blame? Where does responsibility begin? And most importantly, how do I make moral decisions?
Dig deeper with this in-depth course by Rabbi Fohrman: The Joseph Story
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