Torah Classes

Chp. 44 verse 18 - chp. 45 verse 16: Yehudah approaches the viceroy with an impassioned plea to save Binyamin from servitude in Egypt. In chp.45 Yosef can no longer restrain himself from revealing himself to his brothers. He tells them to tell his father that he is alive and a ruler in Eygpt and that he should bring all the family and their possessions to Egypt. He cries on the shoulder of Binyamin and all the his brothers.

Chp. 45 verse 16 - chp. 46 verse 8: Pharaoh and the people are pleased that Yosefs brothers have come to Eygpt. Pharaoh sends wagons to transport the family and their possessions. Chp. 46, Yaakov stops in Beer Sheva were he offers sacrifices to Hashem. Hashem promises to make him a great nation in Egypt. He tells that He will go down to Egypt with him and that He will also bring Yaakov back, and that Yosef will be the one to close his eyes when he dies. Yaakov leaves Canaan with all of his family.

Chp. 42 verse 8 - end of Chp.: Yosef recognizes his brothers but they do not recognize him. He accuses them of being spies. They tell him about their father and younger brother who are in Canaan. He puts Shimon in jail and sends the rest of them home with provisions. He tell them not to return unless they bring back Benyamin. They find the money in their sacks and are concerned. They tell Yaakov about all that had happened but he refuses to send Binyamin back to Egypt.

Chp. 40 verse 23 - Chp. 41 verse 38: After two years, Pharaoh has two dreams that no one can interpret, and now the Butler remembers Yosef to Pharaoh. He is taken from prison interprets the dreams and gives Pharaoh advice as to how best to survive the upcoming famine.

Chp. 41 verse 39 - Chp. 42 verse 8: Pharaoh appoints Yosef viceroy, with complete autonomy. He gives him a new name and a new wife. She bears him two sons. There are seven years of plenty and then begin the seven years of famine, as Yosef had prophesied. Chp. 42, begins with Yaakov sending ten brothers to Egypt to buy grain. They meet the viceroy and they bow down to him, he recognizes them but does not reveal his identity to them.

Chp. 43 verse 34 - chp. 44 verse 17: After the meal Yosef has the sacks of the brothers filled with grain and in the sack of Binyamin he hides his silver goblet. After they leave he has his servant chase after them and accuse them of stealing his goblet. They search and find the goblet in Binyamins' sack, they all return to the viceroy who chastises them and says that he will keep Binyamin as a slave and that they can leave in peace.

Chp. 43 verse 1-34: The famine continues and Yaakov is forced to send Binyamin to Egypt based on a guarantee from Yehudah. Yosef invites them to his house to eat and he sees his brother Binyamin. They all sit down to a meal and he gives them gifts and they drink with him.

Chp. 30 verse 14 - chp. 31 verse 1. Reuvain gives his mother mandrakes which Rachel wants. Leah than gives birth to two more sons and one daughter. Rachel finally gives birth to Yosef. Yaakov makes a business deal with Lavan concerning the sheep which Lavan tries to change many times, but Yaakov with the help of Hashem manages to still become exceedingly wealthy. Chp. 31 begins with Lavan's jealously about Yaakov'a new found wealth.

Chp. 28 verse 11 - chp. 28 verse 19. Yaakov spends the night at the site of the temple and he has a dream about a ladder. Hashem then blesses him and his descendants and promises to protect him. He comes to realize that the place was the gateway to heaven and he calls it Bais-el.

Chp. 32 verse 1 until end of sedra. Lavan's relationship with Yaakov begins to deteriorate. Hashem tells Yaakov to return to his land. He confers with his wives and they agree. Yaakov leaves and Lavan chases after him. Hashem appears to Lavan in a dream and tells him not speak to Yaakov "neither good nor bad." Lavan searches the camp of Yaakov for his "terafim" and doesn't find them even though Rachel had taken them. Yaakov expresses his anger at being accused of theft after he had treated Lavan so well. They make a treaty and they both go their own ways.