Joseph from the Bible: A Man of Dreams, Triumphs and Great Leadership

by kalman@israel365.com | f 10, 2023 | Bible Study, Leadership, Mikeitz, Vayechi, Vayeishev, Vayigash

Throughout ancient scripture, few stories are as rich in triumph, tribulation, and moral teachings as that of Joseph, the dreamer. The saga of Joseph, found in the Book of Genesis, is a riveting narrative that transcends time and culture. This epic unfolds as a...

The Portion of Vayeishev (Genesis 37:1-40:23)

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 7, 2023 | Vayeishev

This action-packed portion tells the story of Joseph’s sale and early years in Egypt, before his rise to fame and fortune. Joseph’s dreams and the attention he garners from his father prompt his brothers’ jealousy, and they set out to destroy him. Initially throwing...

Vayeishev: How Judah became the leader of Israel

by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 15, 2022 | Leadership, Responsibility, Vayeishev

Chapter 38 of the book of Genesis, which falls right in the middle of the Torah portion of Vayeishev (Genesis 37:1-40:23), recounts the story of Judah and his family. The question is, why is this story here? Just to be clear, I am not asking why this story is in the...

The Secret of Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 11, 2022 | Education, Vayeishev

I was the chef at a Jerusalem steak house with a modest reputation for several years. A young man came to the restaurant one day looking for a job. He had just completed a relatively expensive one-year course at a local cooking school but other than that, he needed to...

Are twins double the trouble in the Bible?

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 26, 2021 | Messiah, Vayeishev

The narrative of Joseph’s descent into Egypt is put aside for one chapter as the Torah relates the unusual story of the levirate marriage between Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar. This unusual union resulted in twins and, similar to Jacob and Esau, the twins...

Where is biblical Dothan?

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 23, 2021 | Vayeishev

After settling in Hebron, Jacob’s sons (minus Joseph) traveled north to herd their flocks in Shechem. Jacob, now called Israel, sends Joseph to meet his brothers. Joseph arrives in Shechem, a distance of about 50 miles from Hebron, but his brothers are nowhere to be...