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When Is Vayigash Read?
/ 7 Tevet 5786
/ 9 Tevet 5787
/ 9 Tevet 5788
Summary
- Judah pleads with Joseph to free Benjamin and offers himself as a replacement. (44:18-34)
- Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and forgives them for selling him into slavery. (45:1-15)
- Although the famine still rages, Pharaoh invites Joseph's family to "live off the fat of the land." (45:16-24)
- Jacob learns that Joseph is still alive and, with God's blessing, goes to Egypt. (45:25-46:33)
- Pharaoh permits Joseph's family to settle in Goshen. Pharaoh then meets with Jacob. (47:1-12)
- With the famine increasing, Joseph designs a plan for the Egyptians to trade their livestock and land for food. The Israelites thrive in Egypt. (47:13-27)
More Vayigash Commentaries
- Approaching Another: On Judah’s Lack of Self-Righteousness
- Seeking Forgiveness
- The Soul Bound up with Mine
- A Story of Forgiveness and Reconciliation
- Counting Our Blessings and Sharing the Light
- Can You Find the Good in a Catastrophe?
- Finding Guidance and Direction from the Voice Within
- The True Measure of Repentance
- Vayigash for Teens: Shabbat Sha-raps
- Revealing Oneself in Order to Heal
Video: Learn More About Parashat Vayigash With Bim Bam
Listen to Podcasts on Parashat Vayigash
Listen to Rabbi Rick Jacobs discuss Parashat Vayigash in these episodes of his podcast, On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah.
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Ten Minutes of Torah: Vayigash Commentary
Rescue in a Fractured World
By: Rabbi Lea Mühlstein
The turning point of Parashat Vayigash is not Joseph's revelation but the interpretation he offers of his own suffering.
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