Joseph

Vayigash: I am who I am because you sold me

Letting go of my expectations.

Parshat Vayigash: Letting the tears flow

There is only so long we can put on brave faces without making space for the latent grief and fear within us. Yosef's tears teach us that.

Mikeitz: Joseph and Judah

Israel's first Chief Rabbi:The strife among Jacob’s sons centered on two conflicting viewpoints regarding the sanctity of the Jewish people.

The State of the Jewish Nation: Navigating paradox

Why was Pharaoh blown away by Joseph?

Miketz: Joseph's test

Joseph created a scene that almost exactly reenacted his own story.

Avoiding jealousy

Why does jealousy exist?

How could Joseph command his father: Come down to me

As viceroy, Joseph could have visited his elderly father, ensured he has ample food. What was the point of telling him to come to Egypt?

Vayigash:The only mistaken thing Jacob ever said

What was the reason for Jacob's fear about going to Egypt?

"I am Joseph - is my father still alive?"

22 years are encapsulated in those first few words.

A robe too far

Why was it this luxurious robe, rather than anything else, that so aroused Joseph's brothers’ ire?

Rabbi Shimshon Refael Hirsch on the parasha: How could they?

How could Yaakov’s sons have been so cruel?

Anglos star in Israel's 'Raise Your Spirits' Theater revival

For those who "did not know Joseph" - and his Technicolor Dreamcoat – here's another chance to see a great play.

Halt: Private moments ahead

The age of social media has made privacy obsolete - unless we think about how to combine it with suitable disclosure. A lesson from Joseph.

Joseph's brothers judge themselves

'Indeed we are guilty concerning our brother, inasmuch as we saw his heartfelt anguish, when he pleaded with us and we paid no heed...'

MIKETZ

Everything that happened to Joseph happened to Zion

Alhough the Gemara states that only 3 men are the fathers of Israel, nonetheless, Yoseph has the leadership aspect of paternity of Israel,

Favoritism is a fact in families - how can we we deal with it?

One need not demean others to establish one's own greatness and talents in a family setting. That is a lesson Joseph learned the hard way.

"I am searching for my brothers"

We cannot lose our sense of a common goal. We cannot raise banners of ultimate truth without co-opting all the positive powers around us.

Rosh Hodesh Kislev Torah essay

Hanukkah is coming, the story reminding us that in the past, we have become enamoured with our own power and too secure in our position.

Weekly Torah Study: The scene of the crime

Life can be difficult to make sense of, random and confounding, at times.Until we see our part in causing the chaos.

Temple Institute Weekly Torah Study: G-d as the Master Director

The story of Joseph unfolding in this period's Torah readings is on two levels: Man's actions fulfill G-d's master plan behind the scenes.

Can a parent have a favorite child?

The story of Joseph seems to show the negative aftermath of parental favoritism. Or is there more to it than meets the eye?

Potiphar's wife

Each of us is tempted every day with the very same test as Yosef when we sit down at the computer. Today, the Internet is Potiphar’s wife.

Google Heaven: Am I gonna die today?

Can man's power of choice alter Divine destiny? Rabbi Yitzchak Botton addresses the controversial issue of free will.

Watch: Special entry to Joseph's Tomb

Renovations underway at Joseph's Tomb 'as befits this place,' and preparations for big event honoring Joseph that will see thousands.