When Yosef finally revealed his identity to his brothers, they did not respond because “they were left dismayed before him” [1]. A literal translation renders ..
Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
The leining notes (‘trop’/ cantillation notes’) might seem a cute way to musically convey a sedra, but there is much more to them than that. One can see that ..
Written by d fine (something my dad used to say each year)
Chazal tell us that vayehi tends to introduce a bad event ; tzaar (gemara megillah 10b; see Rabbeinu Chananel there). For example, that’s how the megilla starts ..
Written by D Fine
We can learn something vital from the end of the yosef episode in our sedra. Things have gone from one bad turn to the next for the brothers, and eventually Binyomim ..
Written by D Fine
45/27)- Why does the Posuk say that “Yaakov saw the “Agolos” that YOSEF sent to carry him”, we see in (45/19) that PHAROH was the one that ..
Written by S Bodner
This week Yosef finally reveals his true identity to his brothers and is re-united with Yaakov, his father, who’s grief turns to joy when he comes to the realisation ..
Written by Rabbi Andrew Savage
Our sedra sees the end of the three-part series of the Joseph story. Yosef finally reveals his true identity to his brothers – much to their surprise – ..
Written by daniel fine
In this week’s Sedra, after Yosef reveals himself to his brothers, he cries together with Binyamin. Rashi explains that Yosef cried over the Beis Hamikdosh which ..
Written by Yaakov Hibbert
Parashas Vayigash At the conclusion of last week’s sedra we were left on a real cliff hanger with Binyamin being caught red-handed with Yoseph’s goblet after ..
Written by Daniel Sandground