Each week, a different storyteller some musical, some poetic, some just straightup, tell the story of the current weekly torah portionand then we animate it. The parashah tells the stories of how jacobs other sons sold joseph into captivity in egypt, how judah wronged his daughter. Articles on the weekly torah portion, parsha, from beginner to advanced levels. Despite the portions name and first verse, the story is actually about jacob. Its hard for a lot of us, and it was really hard for moses, or moshe. The next multisponsored kiddush will be held next week, shabbat chanukah, december 16, parshat miketz. Parshat vayeshev why did yaacov give yosef a special coat. His favorite is seventeenyearold joseph, whose brothers are jealous of the preferential treatment he receives from his father, such as a precious manycolored coat that jacob makes for joseph. Hebrew rootstorah observancevayeshev wikibooks, open.
Dec 06, 2017 4 goats link the stories that appear in 37. A kindness gd grants humans is that they slowly forget tragedy, and grief softens over time. 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. These printable parsha guides, which are available only to our premium subscribers, are a wonderful resource for generating lively discussion at your shabbat table, between you and your chevruta learning partner or study group, or just for curling up on the couch to read by yourself. What is your own experience with sibling rivalry both as a child and a parent. Throughout the parsha, external appearances drive the narrative, while inner motivations are expressed through issues revolving around clothing. 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. The consequences of what we say are extremely farreaching, demanding that we choose our words carefully. This is strongly reflected in parshat vayeshev, where garments are used to disguise and deceive, to identify and to indemnify.
Vayeishev is read on the shabbat before chanukah when rosh hashanah was not on shabbat. The tension we have already sensed between leah and rachel is transferred to the next generation in the form of the rivalry between joseph and his brothers, the story whose twists and turns take us to the end of genesis. In conclusion, in my opinion, the kindle format at least as produced by orelly. Dvar tzedek archive american jewish world service ajws. Jacob makes a colored coat for his favorite son, joseph. The line of lot with his firstborn daughter, which led to the birth of moab gen. You tricked your father with a kidgoat, by your life a form of. However, god exclusively chose levis great grandson aaron and his descendants from among all the levites to be his priests num. The protagonist of this portion is joseph, jacobs youngest son. Dec 08, 2017 sibling rivalry is a major theme in the book of genesis. Created using powtoon mira kittner and bayla jaffe parsha video. Parsha summary haftorah summary haftorah commentary legacy drasha r. On rare occasions, it is shabbat chanukah, and not mikeitz. Java foundation classes in a nutshell, and javascript.
You tricked your father with a kidgoat, by your life a form of an oath that tamar will trick you with a kidgoat. The reading from the book of matthew concerns the promised seed of abraham, the beloved mashiach yeshua, whose genealogy is given through the lineage of jesus legal father joseph beginning with abraham, isaac, and jacob, then through judah and his son perez to jesse, the father of king david, and finally from david to solomon. Vayeshev the story of potiphars wife attempting to seduce joseph is a rare and remarkable biblical example of women having power over. This animated short is episode 9 from parshat vayeshev and he lived genesis 37. We will be offering weekly questions and concepts to help with your torah study. The prophet amos might be called the prophet who challenged his fellows to become radically aware.
Parshat vayeshev helps everyone remember joseph yosef you know, the manycoloredcoat guy. The five books of moses are divided into 54 portions parshiyot, linked to a specific week in a leap year. The brothers conspired to kill yoseph, but reuven intervened. In one of them, he sees himself ruling over his brothers. In the portion, vayeshev and jacob sat, jacob dwells in the land of canaan. Parashat vayeshev with rashis commentary in hebrew and english. Dec 18, 2019 this is strongly reflected in parshat vayeshev, where garments are used to disguise and deceive, to identify and to indemnify.
In order to encourage greater participation from the kehilla, we are introducing multiple levels of sponsorship. The new chief rabbi ephraim mirvis is announced at st johns synagogue on december 19, 2012 in. Yisroel ciner kol hakollel dvar torah lifeline edutainment weekly the living law rabbi wein table talk thinking outside the box parsha insights. Go up since for each aliya, one person goes up to make a bracha blessing on the torah reading. 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. He suggested throwing yoseph into a pit to buy time, during which he would have been able to save yoseph. Joseph relates to his brothers two of his dreams which foretell that he is destined to rule over them, increasing their envy and hatred towards him. Parashat hashavua, is popularly abbreviated to parashah also parshah p r. In parashat vayetze jacob flees to his uncle labans house. On december 15, 2008 december 22, 2008 by aaron in 1bereshit, everything, vayeshev 3 comments two chamberlains or attendance of pharaoh were cast into the prison where yosef was. Wasnt yaacov aware that favoring yosef in this way would cause his other children to become jealous as we see is what happened. What was the cause of the rift between joseph and his brothers. And yet the narrative also conveys the power of hopea longing for god and redemption, for spiritual and moral healing in our human relationships. But jacob loved joseph more than all his other sons and made him an embroidered coat.
This torah portion parshat vayeshev will next be read on 12 december 2020 about the torah readings. To become a premium member and access these guides, subscribe today. 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. Texting, blogging, tweeting, facebooking they dont count. Each element of the family edition is progressively more advanced. The parashah tells the stories of how jacob s other sons sold joseph. Parashat vayeshev takes us deep into the pain and alienation of being human, of yearning from a low place of darkness and suffering. Who was potiphars wife, why was joseph forgotten in prison, and why are there so many dreams in the book of genesis.
Haftarah parshat vayeshev fuchsberg jerusalem center for. Meanwhile, in egypt, yosef has been sold to potiphar, pharaohs chamberlain of the butchers. Parshatvayeshevdecember8,2012 there is something curious in the history of generations. R in a nutshell, the image of a harpy eagle, and related trade. We decide which characteristics we would like to repeat and which not, and yet, many times we find ourselves doing just those things we criticize on them. Lots of stuff happens in parshat behaalotcha, the parsha so eventful you cant pronounce its name without going to rabbinical school. Their jealousy increases when joseph tells them about his two dreams which indicate that they will one day be subservient to him. It is a custom among religious jewish communities for a weekly torah portion, popularly referred to as a parashah, to be read during jewish prayer services on saturdays, mondays and thursdays. Joseph is taken to egypt, works for potiphar, and is thrown into jail, where he meets the baker and the butler and interprets their dreams. Vayeshev in a nutshell jacob settles in hebron with his twelve sons. Hip hop artist daniel silverstein aka anomaly mc lays down the story for us in rhyme. Joseph was gifted with a knack for prophetic dreams.
We can clearly see yahwehs divine choosing of yoseph as the brothers once again are set up to divide along the lines of the sons of rachel and the sons of leah arising from the conflict between their mothers involving strife, competition and jealousy. Fascinatingly, the genealogy of jesus the messiah therefore includes. Jacob is shown to favor his son joseph, whom the other brothers resent. The ninth reading from the book of genesis is named vayeshev. Potiphars wife tried to seduce him and his response was, vayanos he fled from the scene. Vayeshev, vayeishev, or vayesheb is the ninth weekly torah portion, parashah in. Later he marries labans daughters, rachel and leah, and begins building his family.
Vayeshev and jacob sat parsha weekly torah portion. The situation in the verses above seem ripe for sibling rivalry leibowitz. Yehuda the subtlety of divine providence amital, r. How does the following midrash bereshit rabba vayeshev 85 see the connection. Theres the biblical story, the midrashim, the commentaries interpretations, and the deeper dimensions revealed by the chassidic masters. Yaakov structuring yosefs rise and fall brovender, r. Nov 17, 20 created using powtoon mira kittner and bayla jaffe parsha video. Preorder here sacks has produced a work of extraordinary depth, beauty, urgency, and erudition. Dec 18, 2015 rabbi greg hershberg dec 5, 2015 genesis ch 37 v 1 ch 40 v 23. As you studied in parashat emor, jacob had 12 sons which became the twelve tribes shevatim of israel. Joseph dreamed a dream, and told it to his brothers.
Onan, yehudas second son, then weds tamar by levirate marriage. Torah tots the site for jewish children parsha page. Yaacov wants to rest vayeshev and take respite from the grueling, hardearned victories in the challenges with lavan and esav. Wasnt yaacov aware that favoring yosef in this way would cause his other children to become jealous as. Today our voices were heard and the doe has announced that kosher options will now be available during all 3 d. Questions for the shabbat table questions for shiur preparation questions on parshanut. Dear rebbetzin, it bothers me that yaacov didnt treat his sons equally but gave yosef a coat of many colors. Parsha vayeshev dvar torah the pit, the water, and the. I would like to dedicate this dvar torah to the refuah shelaima of ahuva bat chiryah chaya.
Who leads, who teaches did josephs dreams actually come to pass. In an evil manner, joseph reported his brothers idle talk to his father. Well, it seems to bring out the nasty in a bunch of original ganstas josephs bros. This nutshell guide provides an overview of the law ebooks available from the online. Dec 09, 2017 many is the time when i demur from shaking a ladys hand, and try to finesse the moment by saying, please excuse me but my wife does my shaking for me. The shabbos torah reading is divided into 7 sections. Parshat vayeshev for the week ending 25 kislev 5760. This weeks torah portion dec 15 dec 21, 2019 17 kislev 23 kislev, 5780. Dec 07, 2017 this is strongly reflected in parshat vayeshev, where garments are used to disguise and deceive, to identify and to indemnify. In nonleap years, with fewer weeks, some shorter torah portion readings are combined into one week. The weekly kiddush will not be held this shabbat, december 9, parshat vayeshev, due to the ben porat yosef shabbaton.
Kenneth e hagin praise god which the devil hates and he shall flee and give you the victory duration. Each weekly torah portion takes its name from the first word or distinctive phrase of the passage. Family edition is a new and exciting initiative from the office of rabbi sacks for 5779. On the way he dreams about a ladder going up to heaven with angels climbing up and down. Hashems puppet show 5780 why binyomin was not considered yaakovs ben zekunim 5779 all good characters 5778 the danger of not realizing when one is a nogeah bdavar 5777. The tragedy of 911 must not be forgotten though, due to its magnitude, the continuing threat, and to. Chief rabbi lord jonathan sacks shares a fascinating insight into the ambiguity of the narrative of the splitting of the reed sea not the red sea, as commonly believed. Vayeishev parshah commentary vayeshev in depth parshah. 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. Parshat vayeshev in a nutshell the story now shifts from jacob to his children. Parshat vayeshev how is it possible that such righteous individuals could have treated their brother with such hate. They put him in jail, the place where the royal prisoners were imprisoned. Vayeishev audio recording vayeishev interactive torah trainer. What forces conspired to bring together judah and tamar.
Basics of judaism the judaism primer god in a nutshell israel in a nutshell exploring the siddur tour of. The torah the five books of moses is read publicly in synagogues every sabbath on an annual cycle. Gila manolson in her book the magic touch tells of an interesting experiment back in the days of call phones. The new book by rabbi lord jonathan sacks out on 12th march 2020. Order now uk order now row, except uscanada out in the uscanada on 1st september 2020. Torah for children parashat vayeshev torah for kids bible for kids joseph story part 1 duration. His other books with oreilly include java examples in a nutshell. Originally published december 20, 2012 at parshat vayeshev. Created conflict yoseph now emerges as the main character in parsha vayeshev. The haftorah for this weeks reading is taken from the book of amos, chapters 2 and 3 respectively amos 2. Heschel is well known for having coined the term radical amazement. Shaarei tefillah is the destination for families and individuals from diverse jewish backgrounds who share a desire for strong jewish values, relevant inspiration, personal growth and warm welcoming community. Rabbi ari kahn on parsha archives page 4 of 23 ou torah. Divrei torah, inspiration, ethics and stories for all ages.