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This Week's Torah Portion

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This Week's Torah Portion

Vayigash
וַיִּגַּשׁ
And [Judah] Approached [Joseph]

Judah now approached him and said, "By your leave, my lord, please give your servant a hearing, and do not let your anger flare up at your servant--for you are like Pharaoh". - Genesis 48:18

Torah

Genesis 44:18−47:27

Haftarah

Ezekiel 37:15-28

When

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