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Parshat Vayigash: The Union of Joseph and Judah By Yinon Ahiman, Director General of Ohr Torah Stone Judah and Joseph, once bitter enemies, now enter into a union, each a tree in their own right. These two trees mesh to produce own great nation. Full redemption is contingent on the union between the brothers. The …
Shabbat Shalom: Parshat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18 — 47:27) By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel — “And Joseph went up to greet Israel his father; he fell on his neck and he wept on his neck exceedingly” (Gen. 46:29) In these few words, our Torah describes a dramatic meeting between an aged …
“Yehudah’s Strange Plea to the Grand Vizier“
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin’s Insights into Parshat Vayigash
Parashat Vayigash: “And Yehuda approached him…” What do we learn about how we approach others? We are living at a time when human culture not only sanctions freedom of expression and freedom of opinion – two prominent, leading values, it even promotes them. Regretfully, this hasn’t resulted in more profound discourse or mutual listening. Yehuda Shtauber, …
Shabbat Shalom: Parshat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18 – 47:27) By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel – “And Joseph fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his [Joseph’s] neck.” (Gen. 45:14) This poignant moment when these two brothers are reunited after a separation of twenty-two years is one of the most tender …
“We are Family” — Rabbi Shlomo Riskin’s insights into Parshat Vayigash
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Parshat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27) Rabbi David Stav Parshat Vayigash features a description of the difficult encounter between Joseph and his brothers, after a 22-year period of estrangement and physical separation. As the second most powerful leader in Egypt, Joseph accuses his brothers of espionage, and forces them to return with their little brother, Benjamin. After lengthy attempts …
Parshat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27) Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel – “I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his companions; and I will put them unto him together with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in …
על כבוד ופרטיות בעידן הריאליטי ואל מול תרבות השיתוף ברשתות החברתיות, מזכיר לנו יוסף המבקש להתגלות אל אחיו באינטימיות וללא עיניים זרות, שיש רגעים שאנו צריכים לשמור לעצמנו. עטרה מרקוס מדור פרשת השבוע של אתר כיפה, ח טבת תשע”ז, 06/01/2017 בפרשת ויגש סיפור יוסף ואחיו מגיע לשיאו. לאחר הנאום הרטורי והדרמתי של יהודה, שניגן …
Parshat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27) Rabbi David Stav This week’s portion, Vayigash, climaxes when Yosef reveals himself to his brothers, and invites Yaakov’s family to immigrate to Egypt. It doesn’t take much imagination to imagine the effect on Yaakov upon hearing the news. What could have happened to an aging father convinced that his beloved son had been killed …