The biblical patriarch Jacob, also known as Israel, is whom the Jewish State is named for. But he and his 12 sons, Joseph in particular, have also served as founding influences on the United States.

Our account of Joseph broke off with his ascension to power in Egypt. Following his interpretation of Pharoah’s dreams about years of plenty and years of famine, Joseph was put in charge of making ...

Isaac blesses Jacob. Engraving by the German painter Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (March 26, 1794 – May 24, 1872) gldburger/Getty Images Joseph Official, the 13th-century author of the polemical work ...