by Shlomo Ressler | Dec 30, 2022 | 1:11-Parshat Vayigash, Bereshit / Genesis, Weekly Dvar
As Yehuda confronts Yosef for the final time, he begins with the words “bi adoni” which most translate as “please, my lord” (44:18). Yehuda continues by imploring Yosef not to be angry with him. Why is the significance of the phrasing of this appeal that made Yosef...
by Shlomo Ressler | Dec 9, 2021 | 1:11-Parshat Vayigash, Bereshit, Bereshit / Genesis, Weekly Dvar
When Yosef finally reveals himself to his brothers, the Torah shares that the news of their reunion travels across Egypt and attests “it pleased Paroh and his servants” (45:16). Why does the Torah explicitly mention that Paroh and his servants were pleased with...
by Shlomo Ressler | Dec 24, 2020 | 1:11-Parshat Vayigash, Bereshit / Genesis, Weekly Dvar
As the hunger devastates Egypt and its surroundings, Egyptians run out of money to buy food from Yosef and offer their land, property, and even themselves as payment in exchange for food. The Torah tells us that Yosef then brings this collected riches to Paroh’s house...
by Shlomo Ressler | Jan 3, 2020 | 1:11-Parshat Vayigash, Bereshit / Genesis, Weekly Dvar
In this week’s Parsha Yakov and Yosef are finally reunited, after 22 years apart. The Torah records their emotional embrace, telling us that “he fell on his neck and cried on his neck for a long time” (46:29). Who cried on whose neck? From this description, it appears...
by Shlomo Ressler | Dec 13, 2018 | 1:11-Parshat Vayigash, Bereshit / Genesis, Weekly Dvar
After Yosef revealed himself to his brothers in Parshat Vayigash, the brothers travel back to Yakov (Jacob) to relay the good news. After momentary disbelief, Yakov’s spirits are lifted (45:27) and the next Passuk relates that Yisrael immediately informed everyone...
by Shlomo Ressler | Dec 20, 2017 | 1:11-Parshat Vayigash, Bereshit / Genesis, Weekly Dvar
In this week’s Parsha, Vayigash, Yosef finally reveals himself to his brothers, after making sure they didn’t harbor any resentment. As Rabbi Haber points out, what’s more amazing is that Yosef forgave his brothers, after being stuck in a dangerous...
