Joseph relied on the butler to remember him to Pharoah. The butler promptly forgot about him. This was to teach that we have to rely on God and not humans to achieve our goals. 

When Joseph was confronted by Potifer's wife he realized that Jacob would not approve of immorality. He based his morality on what he learned from his father. 

The reason that Judah became a great leader was that he had a moral compass. And when he was wrong he admitted it.

Reuben should have been the leader of the brothers but failed. He meant well but was lacking in judgement. Judah will become the leader due to his judgement.

In this week's portion we see that Joseph is Jacob's favorite son. Joseph flaunts his status in front of his brothers. He will have to learn humility the hard way.

What makes our leaders great is not that they did not have flaws but that they overcame them.

The lesson that we learn from the death of Rachel is that no matter how noble the ends, they do not justify a crime.

The Dimensions of the Ark were 30 x 300 x 50 which equal the numerical value of lashon (ל=30ת ש=300ת ן=50) meaning tongue or language. This was to teach Noah that he had to admonish the people to repent from their ways.

All ancient cultures record a flood. Only the Bible attaches morality for the Flood.

The reason for the punishment of Adam & Eve was not that they had violated God's one commandment. It was that they denied culpability.