In Parshat Vayigash, the family of Jacob move to Egypt; the first “diaspora community.” And here, our midrashim and commentaries give us pause to think about how Jews keep their identity as a minority amongst a majority culture.
I would like to refer to two very different sources:
- Positive Identity: Torah Study
- Negative Identity: An “Abhorrent” Profession
Click here to read more from this week’s Parsha Discussion by Rabbi Alex Israel on Vayigash: Jewish Survival?
