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Dvar Torah Parshat Vayigash 5772 2011

Yehudah is pleading with Yosef to allow Binyamin to return to their father. He recounts the discussion Yosef had with them during their previous visit to Egypt. He relates that at that time Yosef said to them: IM LO YERED ACHICHEM HAKATON ITCHEM, “…if your youngest brother does not come down with you, you will [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Vayigash 5771 2010

Judaism has an elaborate system of respect. It is absolutely mandatory upon a child to show respect for his parents. It is also required that a person should show respect for a king or any leader. As a matter of fact, there is even a Berachah which is to be recited when one sees a [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Vayigash 5770 2009

From the moment Yosef laid eyes on his brothers in Egypt he dealt harshly with them. So much so, that they questioned the meaning of it. They asked: MAH ZOT ASAH ELOKIM LANU, “…what is this that Hashem has done to us?” (Gen. 42,28) They could not understand what was happening. It was only when [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Vayigash 2009 5769 דבר תורה פרשת ויגש

When Yaakov and Yosef’s brothers came to Egypt we are told his brothers said to Pharaoh; LAGUR BA’ARETZ BANU, “…we have come to sojourn in the land…”.(Gen. 47,4) The Hebrew word LAGUR, to sojourn, comes from the root GER which indicates a stranger. What the brothers were saying is that they did not come to [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayigash 2007 – 5768 דבר תורה ויגש

In a gathering of Talmide Chachamim someone raised a question. After Yosef’s goblet was found in Binyamin’s sacks the brothers were all brought back to Egypt. Yehudah stands and pleads before Yosef that they should be allowed to return to their father and that he, instead of Binyamin, be kept as a slave. In Pirke [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayigash 2006 – 5766 דבר תורה ויגש

Towards the end of the Parsha we read how Yosef dealt with the people of Egypt when the famine became very strong. After the Egyptians used all their money to buy food they came to Yosef claiming they had nothing else to give for the purchase of their sustenance except their land and themselves. They [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayigash 2005 – 5765 דבר תורה ויגש

When Yehudah was faced with the harsh verdict of Yosef for the theft of the GAVI’AH, he did not hesitate but spoke up. The Torah quotes him as saying: VE’AL YICHAR APECHA BE’AVDECHA, “…and do not be angry with your servant.” From these special words the Rabbis of the Talmud, as explained by Rashi, derived [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayigash 2004 – 5764 דבר תורה ויגש

After all the hardships that Yosef caused his brothers he finally admits to them who he is. He knew that they would now fear that he would take revenge upon them for having sold him into slavery. Instead, Yosef tells them not to worry. He forgives them. In fact he says you have done me [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayigash 2003 – 5763 דבר תורה ויגש

After Yosef’s Gavi’a was found in Binyamin’s possessions, the brothers were brought back to Egypt. At the end of last week’s Parsha we read that Yehudah was dejected and apologetic before Yosef. This week’s Portion begins with the words VAYIGASH ELAV YEHUDAH, (…and Yehudah approached him…) Gen. 44:18 Rashi comments on this first Pasuk that [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayigash 2002 – 5762 דבר תורה ויגש

When Yosef reveals himself to his brothers he says, “Your eyes can see and the eyes of my brother Binyamin that it is my mouth that is talking to you.” (Gen. 45:12) Rashi explains that he meant they could hear him speaking in Hebrew and not in the Egyptian language. Isn’t it strange that he [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah VaYigash 5767

Dvar Torah VaYigash 5767After reading the declaration of Yehuda in last week’s Parsha, his arguments before Yosef in this week’s Parsha become problematic. Before Yosef’s goblet was found among Binyamin’s possessions, Yehuda is quoted as saying that whoever is found having the goblet could be put to death and the rest of us will become [ READ MORE ]

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