Vayigash : Gen. 44:18-47:27 Only one with a heart of stone could fail to be moved by the drama of Joseph’s reconciliation with his brothers and his reunion with his father after having been given up for dead for 22 years. Our present portion brings us to the very climax of the story, which takes...

MIKEITZ, Genesis 37:1-40:23 “And it was at the end of two years, when Pharaoh was dreaming, and there he was standing over the river…” “At the end of two years”: Joseph’s rise to power was not immediate. It was destined to occur only at the end of a specific period, during...

VAYEISHEV, Genesis 37:1-40:23 Our present portion and the three portions that follow it until the conclusion of the book of Genesis tell the dramatic story of the feud between Joseph and his brothers with its many twists and turns until it is finally resolved. The story of this feud between brothers...

VAYISHLAH Genesis 22:3-36:43 Our portion continues the story of the life of Jacob following his return to the Promised Land after his twenty-year sojourn in Haran to escape the wrath of his twin brother Esau. Now a wealthy man with wives, children and livestock, Jacob must first pacify Esau in order...