Vayigash
וַיִּגַּשׁ
And [Judah] Approached [Joseph]
Genesis 44:18−47:27
When Is Vayigash Read?
/ 7 Tevet 5782
/ 7 Tevet 5783
/ 11 Tevet 5784
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)
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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
Counting Our Blessings and Sharing the Light
By: Rabbi Michael Dolgin
The story of Joseph is familiar to many who have never opened the Tanach.Tanachתנ"ךAcronym for the Hebrew Bible, constructed from the first letters of its three sections: Torah, Neviim, and Ketuvim. It has been written and rewritten; set to music and presented on screens. However, a very moving scene found in this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Vayigash, is rarely included in these adaptations.
When Joseph finally is...
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