What was the cause of the rift between joseph and his brothers. What forces conspired to bring together judah and tamar. A year after his war with the kenaani kings yaakov left his home in shechem and settled in chevron, where his father yitzchak lived. Wisdom on the weekly torah portion by rabbi steven carr reuben, ph. The first was of his brothers bundles of wheat bowing down to his bundle of wheat. Dvar tzedek archive american jewish world service ajws. The brothers agreed this new plan, sold joseph for 20 pieces of silver, and watched as joseph was bound and taken away to egypt. Their jealousy increases when joseph tells them about his two dreams which indicate that they will one day be subservient to him. The line of lot with his firstborn daughter, which led to the birth of moab gen. Parashat vayeshev quick summary genealogy of king david and solomon, and of yeshua jesus of nazareth.
When joseph was 17 years old he was a youth, he was shepherding the flocks with his brotherswith the sons of his fathers wives bilhah and zilpah. The new book by rabbi lord jonathan sacks out on 12th march 2020. The high drama of parashat vayeshev comes to teach us two things, which are really only one. Vayeshev, vayeishev, or vayesheb hebrew for and he lived, the first word of the parashah is the ninth weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading. This weeks torah portion vayiggash and he drew near december 29, 2019january 4, 2020. Parashat vayeshev 5778 worse than you thought one of the most horrific episodes in the book of bereishit, and perhaps in the entire torah, is the sale of yosef. The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, now jacob dwelt in the land where his father had sojourned, in the land of canaan genesis 37. We must be ever ready to take upon ourselves the task that gd has chosen for us, and our time on this. Thereupon he produced the book of genesis and read the stories of reuben and judah. Parashat vayeshev world union for progressive judaism. Genesis 3740 tree of life version tlv parashat vayeshev joseph, favored son. The five books of moses are divided into 54 portions parshiyot, linked to a specific week in a leap year. The parashah tells the stories of how jacobs other sons sold joseph into captivity in egypt, how judah wronged his daughter. This weeks portion, vayeshev, begins the story of yosef, who was yaakovs favorite son.
Theres the biblical story, the midrashim, the commentaries interpretations, and the deeper dimensions revealed by the chassidic masters. New book sparks conversation between torah, kaplan and real life. This encouragement to work through the challenging times is a focal point of parashat vayeshev. You tricked your father with a kidgoat, by your life a form of an oath that tamar will trick you with a kid. He suggested throwing yoseph into a pit to buy time, during which he would have been able to save yoseph. It should be noted that ruth herself married boaz, who was a descendent of salmon of the tribe of judah and rahab the harlot 1 chron. The beginning of the story of yosef in parshas vayeshev essentially concludes the story of the life of yaakov avinu. In prison, pharaohs baker and butler have dreams, and joseph interprets them correctly. Parashat vayeshev takes us deep into the pain and alienation of being human. Jacob and joseph undoubtedly shared a lot in common, and this surely caused jacob to prefer his firstborn son of rachel over his other sons. Vayeshev, vayeishev, or vayesheb is the ninth weekly torah portion, parashah in. Too often we get caught up in analysing the characters or deciphering the meaning and we forget to notice the beauty of style and the craft by which the writer composed this book. I am not a torah scholar, and this is my first attempt at torah commentary.
Parashat vayeshev with rashis commentary in hebrew and english. How does the following midrash bereshit rabba vayeshev 85 see the connection. Parashat vayeshev teaches us the importance of ensuring that we enact justice in light of the ease with which our systems of justice can be abused. The man of mystery parashat vayeshev reconstructing. His brothers retorted, yes, you will certainly be our king. Yehuda the subtlety of divine providence amital, r. Hip hop artist daniel silverstein aka danny raphael tells the story of he and his jealous brothers in rhyme. The jerusalem post customer service center can be contacted with any questions or requests. This weeks torah reading offers us an opportunity to reflect on both gods intellect and ours. The stories in genesis are heavy with human experience.
Yoseph was 17 years old and yakov presented him with the multicolored coat. In this way, torah in general, and the book of genesis in particular, provide a spiritual mirror that reflects back to us our best, and sometimes most disappointing selves. See a literary approach to the bible, commentary december 1 st 1975. In common usage today the word often refers to the weekly torah portion a shortened form of parashat hashavua. Joseph was 17 and a shepherd watching sheep with his. In parashat vayeishev, joseph goes out searching for his brothers who are supposed to be in the field tending. When this article was later expanded into a larger book, the art of biblical narrative basic books 1981, alter noted p. It is a part of the fathers plan that this love will provoke our unbelieving brothers to jealousy. Parashat vayeshev takes us deep into the pain and alienation of being human, of yearning from a low place of darkness and suffering. You alone have i singled out of all the families of the. In detail, vayeshev begins the narrative of jacob and his children, which will take us to the conclusion of the book.
Dvar torah on parshat vayeshev parashat hashavua vayeshev 2018 5779 the pit, the water, and the scorpions. Each weekly torah portion takes its name from the first word or distinctive phrase of the passage. Who was potiphars wife, why was joseph forgotten in prison, and why are there so many dreams in the book of genesis. Yaakov structuring yosefs rise and fall brovender, r. Theres the biblical story, the midrashim, the commentaries interpretations, and. The haftorah for this weeks reading is taken from the book of amos, chapters 2 and 3 respectively amos 2. Order now uk order now row, except uscanada out in the uscanada on 1st september 2020. Tamar was one of the foremothers of both these leaders bible family tree family trees hebrew for christians david bible genealogy of jesus hebrew words king david old and new testament bible knowledge. Vayeshev parashat love of torah messianic bible study. Torah portions archive messianic jewish bible institute. The book of genesis is a masterful piece of literature. Just beyond the sound and fury of living life in a world determined by free will and the constant struggle between our lesser urges and our better judgement, is gds will and his divine plan. The brothers conspired to kill yoseph, but reuven intervened.
If scripture did not suppress anything in the case of these, who were older and in their fathers home, how much the more in the case of joseph, who was younger and his own master. Haftarah parshat vayeshev fuchsberg jerusalem center for. For each weeks reading, rabbi reuben weaves together traditional commentary, a nugget of mordecai kaplans thought, and a vivid personal insight that illuminates the. Vayetze, vayishlach and part of vayeshev are the story of yaakov avinu. Vayeishev parshah commentary vayeshev in depth parshah. My jewish learning is a notforprofit and relies on your help. Soon the brothers noticed some midianites driving a caravan bearing spices to egypt, and judah suggested it would be better to sell joseph as a slave to them.
From ancient times there has been a weekly portion parashah from the first five books of moses the torah and an ending haftarah from the prophets read on the sabbath in synagogues around the world. Looking again at our text in parashat vayeshev could it be that this nameless man who happens to be in the right place at the right time to give joseph direction, might just. Jacob awakens to the sexual assaults suffered by his children. Who is the supporting cast in the story of your life. The second prophecy of this weeks haftarah confronts a jewish theological issue which has perpetually proven provocative the idea of chosenness. Our weekly torah commentary production team has been on family leave for the past few weeks but were back and ready to learn again. Parashat vayeshev the light of mashiach explorations. Parashat text with readers and daily portions reader 1 starts on saturday evening vayeshev and he dwelt gen 37. This is an english translation of the haftarah reading for parashat vayeshev amos 2. Torah commentary o vayeshev 4 as the body of messiah, we also have the love and favor of the father. Parsha vayeshev dvar torah the pit, the water, and the. Maimonidess quintessential work of jewish philosophy, the book follows two sisters.
It follows the story of joseph, most beloved son of jacob, and includes vignettes about his. Transtropilation is the term coined by len fellman to describe the process of translating from cantillized hebrew, as closely as possible, word for word and trop for trop, with the main purpose being to aid a person with minimal hebrew training in following the hebrew leyning. Preorder here sacks has produced a work of extraordinary depth, beauty, urgency, and erudition. The ninth reading from the book of genesis is named vayeshev. And yet the narrative also conveys the power of hopea longing for god and redemption, for spiritual and moral healing in our human relationships. A guide to help adults learn how to engage young children in a discussion about this weeks torah portion. In this weeks reading, vayeishev, joseph relates to his brothers his grandiose dreams of greatness, arousing. Genesis 3740 tlv parashat vayeshev joseph, favored son. The consequences of what we say are extremely farreaching, demanding that we choose our words carefully. Fascinatingly, the genealogy of jesus the messiah therefore includes. Reader 1 saturday evening portion yosef was feeding the flock with the sons of bilhah and zilpah and told his father their evil report. In nonleap years, with fewer weeks, some shorter torah portion readings are combined into one week. Family parsha be yourself one against the many not being jealous making others jealous resisting temptation false accusations judging favorably saving face no tall tales reaching out dont accuse so fast caring about appearances.
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