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A man said he has done a certain segula in the hope that he would be married within a year. However, the year has passed, and he is still in the same position. He feels let down and is in need of chizuk . This sentiment is shared by many others who have had the same types of letdowns. A woman once told me she took upon herself to be careful in the area of modesty in the hope that she would have righteous children. However, when she did not see her children acting in the way she hoped, in her words, she became disenchanted with tziniut . What chizuk can we give people in situations where they have followed the advice of our Rabbis and grown spiritually in the hope of being granted something they need, but have not gotten what they have expected? The Mishnah says in Pirkeh Avot , שכר מצוה מצוה – the reward for doing a mitzvah is that Hashem will give the person an opportunity to do another mitzvah. Although we love to see immediate benefits from our actions, Hashem wants us to have the ultimate benefit, eternal bliss. There is nothing in this world that could compare to the pleasure we will receive in the Next World for our mitzvot. The greatest gift that Hashem could give a person is something that is going to make him happy for eternity, not just for the moment. Being that in many instances, we do see side benefits in this world for our performance of mitzvot, when those side benefits do not come about, it presents us with a wondrous opportunity to earn infinite rewards for our avodat Hashem. This is because it is then that we can display our emunah and tell Hashem, we know You are appreciating what we are doing, we know You are trustworthy to reward us the way You know is best, so we are going to continue growing and continue to serve You to the best of our ability. If someone has taken something upon himself as a zechut and he didn't see the side benefit he was expecting, if he would continue doing that avodat Hashem, every moment of it would become infinitely greater. That itself may very well be the immediate reward that Hashem is giving him, the opportunity to soar to the greatest heights. Yosef HaTzaddik was presented with one of the most difficult tests in all of history. With superhuman strength, he overcame that test. We can only imagine Yosef's tefilot every day, stuck in Mitzrayim as a slave to Potifar, he must have been begging Hashem to go back home and be reunited with his father, where he could once again be surrounded by kedusha . He must have thought that in the zechut of overcoming that enormous test, Hashem would bring him out of Egypt. But instead, he was thrown into a prison for 12 years. Yosef could have easily said, "That's what I get for being a tzaddik ? Why should I continue?" Yet, the Toldot Adam in parashat Vayeshev writes that the pasuk testified, Yosef maintained all of his levels of righteousness throughout the entire time he was in prison, as it says, ויהי שם בבית הסוהר – and the word שם means the same as he was before. This opportunity for Yosef to remain righteous despite that letdown, is precisely what made him into the great tzaddik that he became. That episode of being thrown into prison was part of the reward that Yosef received for his tzidkut , being given the chance to become Yosef HaTzaddik that we are still learning from today. A man told that he went to the Kotel for 40 consecutive days to pray for a shidduch . When the 40 days were up, he waited with anticipation of his long-awaited salvation, but nothing came. However, rather than turn the other way, he decided to double his efforts. He went to pray by the Kotel for the next 80 consecutive days. Some time after that, he did get engaged. But that was not his ultimate reward. The fact that he got that opportunity to show his emunah in Hashem(when the salvation didn't come) and used it to pray even harder for a longer period of time was his greatest gain, and it is going to last him for all eternity. We love to see the benefits in this world as well, and we hope that we will see them, but in the meantime, if the efforts we have been putting forth did not yet produce the results we were hoping for, we should utilize the time to earn the ultimate reward, serving Hashem with steadfast emunah.

Rabbi Zakutinsky - Parshas Vayeshev 5785 - Jealousy by Rabbi Avi Zakutinsky

Parshat Vayeshev 5785 by Josh Rosenfeld

Join Marcus and the rest of DMF as we explore torah portion Vayeshev and its lessons for today. For more information on Dothan Messianic Fellowship, visit www.dothanmessianicfellowship.com 

When Joseph dreamed of his own greatness, everything went wrong. When he focused on helping others interpret their dreams, he rose to become second to Pharaoh. The lesson? True leadership means focusing on others' success, not your own ego.

Parshat Vayeshev:  The Parable of Joseph  -  English only.   The life of Joseph is a parable. The better that we understand Joseph, the better that we can understand the Gospel!  December 21, 2024.

Download Notes here:https://esm.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/12.21.24-Congregation-TM-Notes.pdf________________________________________________________________פ ָּר שַׁ ת וַׁיֵּשֶׁ בVayeshev“And He Dwelt”Genesis 37:1,2 And Jacob dwelled in the land wherein his fatherwas a stranger, in the land of Canaan. These are the generationsof Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flockwith his brothers, and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, andwith the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: And Joseph broughtto his father their evil report.Exodus 12:40,41 Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, whodwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. And it cameto pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even theselfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD wentout from the land of Egypt.Genesis 37:3,4 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all hischildren, because he was the son of his old age: and he made hima coat of many colors. And when his brothers saw that their fatherloved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could notspeak peaceably to him.

Chelek 20, Vayeshev - Yosef, the Shvatim and a Sugya in Gittin - Rabbi Binyomin Bitton

Miriam Gettinger shares insights and analyis of the Netziv's commentary on Parshas Vayera. These sessions are held on Zoom every week in memory of our mother in-law whose dedication to the Netziv (her great great grandfather), was legendary. It is estimated she studied the Ha'amek Davar some 78 times throughout her life, devoting every Tuesday to its study. May her memory be a blessing to her family and klal Yisroel.

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 37:1 - December 20, 2024.

The Middle PartStephen LaneVayeshevJoin us for our Shabbat service with Stephen Lane and the Jacob's Tent Family!If you are enjoying this live stream, PLEASE consider sending in an offering, tithe, or donation to help us continue spread the gospel free from Jacob's Tent. We work hard to make sure this is an enjoyable experience to our online community, but it doesn't come without a price.Give online via the Jacobs Tent app, our website, or text any amount to 84321 to support this ministry. Yahweh bless you and keep you! Shalom.

Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting.

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Torah Portion Week 9 - Vayeshev- The Trials and Temptations of Joseph (2024-2025) by Shawn Ozbun

The sefer Vaveh Amudim brings a story that a man named Yaakov told him, which took place when he was younger. Yaakov said his father once asked him to take out the garbage and he replied, "Why are you asking me? I did it last time. There are many other capable people in this house who could do it." Yaakov's grandfather was in the room at the time and was very disturbed by Yaakov's response. He gathered Yaakov and his siblings together to teach them a life lesson. He opened a Chumash to this week's Parasha, Vayeshev, and he showed them the pasuk in which Yaakov Avinu told Yosef to go check up and see how his brothers were doing in Shechem. Yosef knew that his brothers had a certain hatred towards him, and it was extremely dangerous for him to go, yet he told his father הנני – I'm ready to go right now. Yosef could have given his father many excuses why he shouldn't listen, but he didn't. His father told him to do something and Yosef was going to listen. (As a side note, the Mefarshim do ask how Yosef went, knowing how dangerous it was, in light of the command ונשמרתם מאד לנפשותיכם – to protect our lives as best we can. The Chida writes in his sefer Rosh David in parsahat Toldot that although it is not forbidden for a child to respectfully refuse a parent's request if the request involves danger, however if the child wants to be strict and listen to his parents no matter what, he has the right to do so. He brings a proof how Yosef knew that, and one can see more about it in Sefer Chassidim , siman 341.) The grandfather then told them a personal story that happened to him when he was younger. He rolled up his sleeve and showed them the numbers that were tattooed on his arm by the Nazis, yimach shimam . He said, "My precious grandchildren, this number on my arm was determined for me to have by Hashem from the six days of Creation. Hashem wanted me to go through the seven levels of Gehenom in this world, for the best reasons, reasons which I cannot fathom. When the Nazis came to our town, they instructed all of the Jews to gather at the train station. We were only allowed to bring a few essentials with us. When we arrived there, they were separating the men from the women and children. I can still hear the bitter crying and screaming that was going on at that time. They put me, my brother and my mother on one train and my father on the other. Right before our train was getting ready to pull away, my mother saw that she had my father's tefillin with her. Immediately, she said to me, 'Berel, what is Daddy going to do without his tefillin ? He has to have them. Quickly, bring them to him on the other train.' It was very scary outside. The Nazis were strolling the area with vicious dogs. But I didn't think twice about it, my mother told me to go and so I went. I managed to get on to my father's train and, the moment I did, the train closed its doors and pulled away. My father and I were taken to a labor camp. I found out later, the other train was taken straight to the gas chambers. I am only alive today because I was ready to listen to my mother. "I want you to take this as a life lesson. When your parents ask you to do something, it's a golden opportunity. You will be fulfilling a mitzvat aseh from the Torah. Don't argue with them. Just say, הנני – I'm here and ready." Shabbat Shalom.

The difference between the Avos and the Shevatim.

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Welcome back! Today Brayden and Tali discuss the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife with emphasis on the importance of fleeing sin. When Potiphar's wife attempts to seduce Joseph, he resists, saying, “How then can I do this great evil and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9). Rather than succumb to temptation, Joseph physically flees, demonstrating the need for proactive avoidance of situations that lead to sin. His actions highlight the value of integrity and trust in God's protection. This story teaches that in moments of temptation, the best response can be to remove oneself from the situation entirely, rather than trying to be David facing Goliath.   This weeks portion is: Vayeshev TORAH GENESIS 37:1-40:23 PROPHETS AMOS 2:6-3:8 GOSPEL MATTHEW 1:18-25   Want to learn more about our ministry? Visit www.LoveAndPurity.com Intro and outro song: Faith for Salvation (1 Peter 1:3-5) by Brayden & Tali Waller All music rights belong to Love & Purity Ministry

VaYeshev: Honesty by Rabbi Avi Harari

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A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

History teaches that morality collapses among the very rich and the very poor

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Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 08 | Vayeshev, by Rav Eli Weber Why did Esav go to Edom and why does Yaakov stay? Did Yaakov believe Yosef's dreams? Was Yosef always a tzadik?

More examples in support of the azla for parsing, and where am I going?

Where did Yaakov live? Well, in the land of Canaan of course. But listen to the verse, because there is a phrase in it that does not belong. Of course, it contains a beautiful lesson for us about how to live.

The story of the friction between Yosef and his brothers highlights an important lesson in showing favoritism to a particular child

Parshat Vayeshev: The “Pushka Thief” who was a Tzadik?!? The 12 million shekel yerusha!!!! And of course Yosef Hatzadik ZY”A!!

Leshaim Shamayim!

On this week's parsha, the Torah raises one of its most difficult questions: How could Jacob's righteous sons, the forefathers of us all, treat their brother Joseph so harshly? How could they plot to kill him, and why did they eventually sell him off to slavery? The question resonates with us today, as we continue to fight among ourselves, but the Torah, thankfully, gives us a powerful prescription for ending this strife. How can we become closer and create unity in the Jewish world? Tune in to find out.  Sivan Rahav-Meir is a leading Israeli journalist, media personality and Torah scholar. You can sign up for her The Daily Portion WhatsApp group, where Sivan sends small insights about Judaism and current affairs. Check out Liel's new book, How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. You can find all of Tablet's podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Joseph seems to keep finding his way of out hard spots, over and over. Is there something about the way he believes and/or acts that makes that possible? --------------------------------- Seven Minute Torah is a production of LAASOK. To support the production of this podcast, visit either www.patreon.com/sevenminutetorah (for per-episode contribution) OR https://laasok.org/support/ (for a tax-deductible one-time or monthly contribution). For info on our weekly Zoom study groups or other learning opportunities go to https://laasok.org/. Comments or questions? Email info@laasok.org, or contact Rabbi Micah Streiffer directly at micah@laasok.org. 

In this first episode of Parsha, Parts, and Polyvagal, we explore Parshas Vayeshev and Yosef HaTzaddik's journey—where even in his darkest moment, Hashem's kindness showed up in the smallest detail. Yosef couldn't control being sold to the Yishmaelim, yet the pasuk tells us something striking: the caravan carried fragrant spices instead of the usual foul-smelling cargo. A seemingly small kindness, but one that teaches us how Hashem's chesed exists, down to the smallest glimmers, even in moments of great difficulty. From a nervous system perspective, this invites us to reflect: What happens when we learn to notice the glimmers—the small moments of safety, connection, and goodness—even in the aftermath of our own challenges? In this episode, I share: A Torah insight on Hashem's kindness in Yosef's story How we can connect this to our nervous system's need for safety and regulation A guided mindfulness practice to help you find glimmers in your own life We don't erase or deny the hard things we've been through. Instead, we allow space for them and notice where Hashem's kindness—however small—showed up, helping our nervous system begin to settle and come home. Wishing you a beautiful Shabbos.

Vayeshev 2024

Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, exploring Jewish ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week. You can find both the video and the full written article on Vayeshev available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/vayeshev/what-is-the-theme-of-the-stories-of-genesis/ A new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/vayeshev/what-is-the-theme-of-the-stories-of-genesis/ For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2010. With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.

The trick is not to be jealous of any sibling's special talents, but rather to discover the talents of each, and follow that brother in his area of special excellence

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Chelek 20, Vayeshev - Mrs. Rivky Slonim

What is the difference between the Messiah Son of David and the Messiah Son of Joseph? Why do we need two? Why do they battle with each other? How is this battle manifesting itself in front of our eyes? Support our efforts to reach more people and provide you with more materials, donate to Live Kabbalah: https://livekabbalah.org/donations For a short reading about this Parashah: https://livekabbalah.org/vayeshev Join our course program: https://livekabbalah.org/live-kabbalah-courses Join our Zoom Program: https://livekabbalah.org/weekly-zohar-tree-of-life-study-live

Chelek 20, Vayeshev - Rabbi Mendy Wolf

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Could the animosity between Yosef and his brothers have been avoided through different choices? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Ilana Gleicher-Bloom delve into the complex family dynamics of Yaakov, Yosef, and his brothers in Parshat Vayeshev. They explore how … Read the rest The post Vayeshev 5785: Sibling Rivalry first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Vayeshev 5785: Sibling Rivalry at Elmad Online Learning.

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VaYeshev: Real Hesed by Rabbi Avi Harari

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This week Jim takes a look at how the storyline of Judah is woven together with the story of Joseph and how this is a pointer to Yeshua/Jesus as Messiah.What is all this talk about "Appetizers, Entrées and Desserts"? If you read Hebrews 5 the author talks about how the fellow believers are like babies because they are ignorant of the "Oracles of God." The majority of the time that this word is used is in connection with the Torah given by God to His people. Here at The Whole Testament, we believe that we are also often times "Baby Believers" not knowing the meat of God's Oracles. We want to learn how to "eat" solid food. We are using this as a model for our podcasts. We want to eat meals, full big meals with an appetizer, entrées, and a dessert. The appetizers are shorter more devotion like episodes that are designed to get you thinking about something in a new way. The entrees are intended to get your really thinking deeply about the scriptures, and the desserts are about how we can apply what we have learned in our lives through conversations with people who are trying to do it in their lives. The Whole Testament is supported by people like you. To help us continue the conversation, head to thewholetestament.com and click on the donate tab.

In this conversation with beloved Matan teacher Dr. Tanya White, we delve into the character molding that transforms Yosef from a self-focused youth into a statesman and caretaker of his family. The turning point will surprise you. Check out Tanya's new podcast on Rabbi Sack's Torah put out by the Rabbi Sacks Legacy: https://rabbisacks.org/books-and-beyond/ Our Breishit series titled, ‘These are Our Heroes' explores the highs and lows of our greatest biblical figures. To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website's DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/

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