by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 22, 2021 | Vayeishev
Sending his beloved son Joseph to visit his brothers after his dreams depicting his future grandeur may have been an error on the part of Jacob, but dressing him in a gorgeous coat surely sealed his fate, ensuring a dire outcome from the intense sibling rivalry. After...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 22, 2021 | Vayeishev
Clothes frequently play an important role in the Biblical narrative, but perhaps never more so as in the story of Joseph and his brothers. Described simply as a ketonet pasim, or “striped coat” (Genesis 37:3), Joseph’s coat was a visible sign of Jacob’s love of...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 28, 2016 | Israel, Vayeishev
During the Yom Kippur War, Golda Meir visited a tank battalion on the Golan Heights. An IDF soldier asked the Prime Minister, “My father was killed in the 1948 war, and we won. My brother lost an arm in the Six Day War, and we won. Last week I lost my best...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 3, 2015 | Vayeishev
Many wondered why the 10,000 Jews expelled from their homes in Gaza did not use weapons to defend their land. Thank God, the lesson of Joseph’s sale remains strong. This week’s portion begins the story of Joseph. We learn that Jacob favors Joseph and buys...
