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Yosef’s Family in Egypt Yosef settles his family in Ramses, Egypt. He gives them food in accordance with each of their family’s needs. For example, if one family had small kids, he took into consideration that small children typically make a lot of crumbs and thus waste food, so he gave them more. The famineContinue reading “VaYigash, 7th Aliyah”

Yosef’s Family Meets Pharaoh Yaakov sends Yehudah to go ahead to instruct Yosef to prepare Goshen for them and clear away anything associated with idolotry. Yosef harnesses his own chariot out of respect for his father and because he doesn’t want to delay going to him. Yosef approaches his father and falls on his neckContinue reading “VaYigash, 6th Aliyah”

Yaakov and His Family Travel to Egypt Realizing that his son Yosef is still alive, Yaakov exclaims, “There is much joy for me yet! I will go visit him before I die.” So Yaakov sets out with all of his belongings. He stops in Be’er Sheva and makes a sacrifice to the G-d of IsaacContinue reading “VaYigash, 5th Aliyah”

The Brothers Journey Back to Yaakov Yosef continues issuing directives to his brothers, saying that Pharaoh ordered them to take wagons from Egypt to transport their children and wives and then their father on the way back. He then says that they should not feel that their vessels are pitiful since Pharaoh is giving themContinue reading “VaYigash, 4th Aliyah”

Yosef and His Brothers Continue to Reunite and Prepare to Return to Yaakov Yosef continues addressing his brothers: “It was not you who brought me down to Egypt but rather G-d, to be a friend and patron to Pharaoh, to become master of his home and ruler over all of Egypt. “Ascend to my fatherContinue reading “VaYigash, 3rd Aliyah”

Yoseph Reveals Himself Yehudah continues his speech directed towards Yoseph: “And when our father sees that we do not have our younger brother with us, our father will die from anguish. “And this matter is especially pressing to me, for I took responsibility for this boy and put my life and my afterlife on theContinue reading “VaYigash, 2nd Aliyah”

Yehudah approaches Yoseph Yehudah approaches Yoseph and requests to have a word with him. He speaks harshly to Yosephyet beseeches him not to get upset about what he’s about to say by telling Yosef that he sees him as Pharaoh (i.e a king). While the simple explanation of likening Yoseph to a Pharaoh is thatContinue reading “VaYigash, 1st Aliyah”

Yoseph and Binyamin Yoseph asks Binyamin if he has a brother from his mother and he says that he had one but he doesn’t know where he is. Yosephthen asks Binyamin if he has any sons and he says yes, he has 10 sons. Yosephasks for their names and Binyamin lists them all and explainsContinue reading “Miketz, 7th Aliyah”

Yoseph Invites His Brothers for a Meal Yosephsees that the brothers brought Binyamin with them and he tells the people in charge of his house to slaughter and prepare meat to eat his noontime meal with them. The brothers misunderstood the invite for the meal and thought that they were being invited to lodge inContinue reading “Miketz, 6th Aliyah”

The Brothers’ Troubles Yosef continues addressing his brothers, “If you are really honest, leave one of your brothers behind here in prison and the rest of you go and bring provisions back to your father and bring back your youngest brother to me. Thus you will prove your innocence and you will not die.” TheContinue reading “Miketz, 5th Aliyah”