Vayeshev 5784: Growth and Responsibility
What can the mitzvah of yibum, Levirate marriage, teach us about making difficult decisions and personal growth? In this week’s episode of Pardes from Jerusalem,…
VaYeshev
Vayeshev 5783: Temptation and Desire
In this week’s parsha, we learn the story of Yosef and Potiphar’s wife, and the events leading up to Yoseph’s imprisonment. Just what happened between…
Parashat Vayeshev 5782 – Why is Joseph Known as Joseph the Tzaddik?
Parashat Vayeshev 5782 – Why is Joseph Known as Joseph the Tzaddik? Description: A Conversation About Potiphar’s Wife Through the Lens of Non-Consent – In…
VaYeshev 5781: Yoseph & Yehudah – Healing a Rift Extending Across History and within the Individual Self
The conflict between Yoseph and Yehudah runs like a seam across the entire history of Israel. At times Yoseph gains the upper hand, and at…
The Parsha Discussion with Alex Israel — Vayeshev. Speaking “Dugri”
In the house of Jacob, tensions are running high. We meet a precocious, immature Joseph, his father’s favourite, who is tattle-tale-ing against his brothers, parading…
5780 — Vayeshev: Turbulence and Tranquility
This podcast episode is sponsored by Pardes alumna 2017, Rabbi Lisa Malik, Ph.D. & Professor Adi Wyner, Ph.D. in memory of Lisa’s beloved father, David…
Vayeshev: Yehuda and Tamar: Sexualty as a Tool to Redemption
Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash looks at the story of Yehuda and Tamar. She also examines the complex nuances of the story being told in the…
An Interactive Parsha Experience: VaYeshev, A Family Feud
At the beginning of Parshat Vayeshev, we learn about siblings that do NOT get along with each other. This is a very shocking story about…
The Parsha Discussion: Vayeshev — Brotherly Hatred
The family violence of Parshat Vayeshev is startling and disturbing. How can one brother think of killing another brother? Joseph is depicted by the Torah…