Vayeshev, Vayeishev, or Vayesheb (וַיֵּשֶׁב ‎— Hebrew for "and he lived," the first word of the parashah) is the ninth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה ‎, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. The parashah constitutes Genesis 37:1–40:23.

The name of the Parshah, "Vayeshev," means "And he dwelt" and it is found in Genesis 37:1. Jacob settles in Hebron with his twelve sons. His favorite is seventeen-year-old Joseph, whose brothers are jealous of the preferential treatment he receives from his father, such as a precious many-colored coat that Jacob makes for Joseph.

Parashat Vayeshev introduced us to one of the most famous women in the Bible. The complex character of Joseph raises questions about what it means to be righteous. Joseph's experience in prison teaches him, and us, that we succeed and flourish when we support those around us. No one ever told Jacob that his son Joseph was still alive.

Jewish texts and source sheets about Parashat Vayeshev from Torah, Talmud and other sources in Sefaria's library. Vayeshev (“He Settled”) begins the story of Joseph, describing his rivalry with his brothers, slavery in Egypt, and imprisonment after his master’s wife frames him in response to Joseph’s refusal of her advances.

The name of the Parshah, "Vayeshev," means "And he dwelt" and it is found in Genesis 37:1. Jacob settles in Hebron with his twelve sons. His favorite is seventeen-year-old Joseph, whose brothers are jealous of the preferential treatment he receives from his father, such as a precious many-colored coat that Jacob makes for Joseph.

Potiphar’s wife tries to seduce Joseph, and when he rejects her, she accuses him of trying to rape her, and has him sent to prison. In prison, Pharaoh’s baker and butler have dreams, and …

After the Torah wrote for you its account of the settling of Esau and his descendants in a brief manner – for they were not fit and esteemed enough to specify how they settled, the sequence of their wars, and how they dispossessed the Horites – it now details for you at length the settling of Jacob and his descendants and all the events that bro...

2023年12月8日 · Parashat Vayeshev takes us deep into the pain and alienation of being human, of yearning from a low place of darkness and suffering. And yet the narrative also conveys the power of hope—a longing for God and redemption, for …

1980年1月1日 · To posses the land of the Amorite! And nazirites from among your young men. Is that not so, O people of Israel? — says the Lord. And ordered the prophets not to prophesy. When it is full of cut grain. And the warrior shall not save his life. Nor horseman save his life. — declares the Lord. For all your iniquities. Without having met?

Vayeshev (“He Settled”) begins the story of Joseph, describing his rivalry with his brothers, slavery in Egypt, and imprisonment after his master’s wife frames him in response to Joseph’s refusal of her advances. It also contains the story of Tamar, her …