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Vayeshev

Genesis 37:1-40:23

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    • In this Torah portion, Jacob favors Joseph, and this angers Joseph's brothers. Joseph has dreams where he predicts reigning over his brothers. The brothers decide to sell Joseph into slavery in Egypt. Tamar disguises herself as a prostitute and sleeps with her father-in-law Judah. Potiphar's wife tries to seduce Joseph, and when he rejects her, she accuses him of trying to rape her, and has him sent to prison. In prison, Pharaoh's baker and butler have dreams, and Joseph interprets them correctly.

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    		 joseph's slavery
    Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery

     

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    Joseph: Technicolor Tzadik?
    Rabbi Sharon Mars, Hillel

    Tamar & the Sex Trade
    Rabbi Matt Carl, AJWS

    Anger Management
    Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger, KOLEL

    Dreamers in Prison
    Evan Wolkenstein, AJWS

    Mindfulness
    Rabbi Jeffrey L. Glickman, URJ

    They Remained Silent
    Rachel Farbiarz, AJWS


    Before the Law
     Aliza Mazor, socialaction.com
     

    Shepherd Consciousness
     Fivel Yedidya Glasser, Canfei Nesharim

    From the Denominations

    Pluralism and Outreach

    From Pride Comes Loneliness
    Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University

    Controlling Love
    Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships

    God Was In That Text
    Matthew Berkowitz, Jewish Theological Seminary

    Courage to Dream
    Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Jewish Outreach Initiative

    Leadership Traits
    Rabbi Chaim Landau, Orthodox Union

    The Challenge of Changing
    Dvora Weisberg, CLAL


    Improving Our Speech
     Marjorie Rothenberg, UJA-Federation of New York

    Multimedia

    Yet Another Miracle
    Erica Brown, Partner of Jewish Life & Learning

    Parashat Vayeshev Quiz
    Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

    		  

    Parashat Vayeshev Challah
    Julie Seltzer

    		  

    		 

     

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