Parshah Vayigash 2025

This week’s Torah portion, Vayigash, continues the famous story of Joseph’s life after he was sold into slavery by his brothers. Judah, who had suggested not to kill Joseph but sell him into slavery, now pleads for the release of their younger brother, Benjamin, while offering himself as a slave.  After witnessing his brother’s loyalty to one another, Joseph is emotionally moved and reveals his true identity to them. All the brothers are overcome by shame and remorse for having sold Joseph into slavery, but he comforts them, insisting, “It was not you who sent me here, but G-d, who ordained it from above to save us, and the entire region, from famine.”  Joseph’s father, Jacob, along with the entire family move from Canaan to Egypt and are reunited with Joseph (while he continues to sell food and seed to people during the time of famine).

• What does this moving story have to teach us in our daily lives?

• What does Judaism and Jewish Science say about how to view those who have hurt us and how to view painful situations we have experienced in our past?

• How can we heal from hurt and remain active in fulfilling our life’s calling?

• Please join us this Friday night and let’s get into it!