JOSEPH, or, in Hebrew, Yosef, was the firstborn son of Jacob's favorite wife, Rachel. The account of Joseph's life, which the Qurʾān (12:3) calls "the most beautiful of stories," is described in a uniquely...

The biblical patriarch Jacob’s eleventh son. The stories about Joseph, Genesis 37, 39–50, portray him as victim of a conspiracy of his jealous brothers, but destined for great things. His brothers sold him into slavery in Egypt and, after...

The son of the *patriarch *Jacob by his favourite wife Rachel. The lengthy story of Joseph is narrated in the Book of *Genesis Chs. 37–47. Joseph himself did not have one of the *twelve tribes named after him. Instead his descendants belonged to...

Joseph may refer to: People with the name...

Joseph Edward Gallo Jr., who broke from his winemaking family to make cheese and then waged a high-profile spat with his famous brothers over use of the Gallo name, has died. He was 87.Gallo died Feb. 17 at his home in Livingston of a longtime...

Joseph Edward Gallo Jr., who broke from his winemaking family to make cheese and then waged a high-profile spat with his famous brothers over use of the Gallo name, has died. He was 87.Gallo died Feb. 17 at his home in Livingston of a longtime...

At 66, Placido Domingo says he's too old to sing the part of a love-struck teenage Romeo. But he's better suited than anyone for the role of coach and mentor to a young tenor who's considered a budding opera star.Joseph Kaiser made his Metropolitan Opera...

Bengals cornerback Johnathan Joseph was arrested early Monday and charged with possession of marijuana, the ninth Cincinnati player arrested in the last nine months.The arrest came three weeks after coach Marvin Lewis announced he would get tougher on player conduct, hoping to stop a series...