For full text in English and Hebrew, click here: Genesis 44:18-47:27
In this Torah portion, Joseph’s brothers refuse to return to Canaan without Benjamin, whom Joseph has falsely accused of theft. Joseph reveals his true identity and invites his brothers to go back for their father Jacob and move with him and their families to Egypt. When they return, Joseph introduces his father to Pharaoh, and, at Pharaoh’s suggestion, the family settles in Goshen, a particularly fertile region of Egypt.
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 The people of Egypt came to Joseph for wheat during the great famine. |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| Using Personal Tragedy For Growth Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger, KOLEL
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Transformative Testimony Rachel Farbiarz, AJWS
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| Jacob and Pharaoh: A Brief Encounter Rabbi Pamela Wax, Union for Reform Judaism
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Proximity & Repair Rabbi Elliot Kukla, AJWS
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Achievement And Action Rabbi Andy Bachman, socialaction.com
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| Joseph’s Foresight and Restraint David Goldblatt, Canfei Nesharim
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach |
| Don’t Be Quarrelsome On The Way Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University
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Avoiding Confrontation & Responsibility Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships
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| Joseph’s Moment of Truth Rabbi Charles Savenor, Jewish Theological Seminary
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Joseph’s Intermarriage Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
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| Preparing For Exile Rabbi Yitzchok A. Breitowitz, Orthodox Union
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Reminders Of Love Steve Greenberg, CLAL
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| Feeling Another’s Pain Rabbi David Rosenn, UJA-Federation of New York
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| The God Of Isaac Rabbi Avi Weinstein, Hillel
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Multimedia |
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| Parshat Vayigash Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parshat Vayigash Challah Julie Seltzer
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| Parshat Vayigash for Families Torah Topics for Today
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| Speak Softly Torah Topics for Today
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| Lying Does Not Pay Torah Topics for Today
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Haftarah
Pronounced: hahf-TOErah or hahf-TOE-ruh, Origin: Hebrew, a selection from one of the biblical books of the Prophets that is read in synagogue immediately following the Torah reading.
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Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
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