Vayigash(And He came) B’resheet/Genesis 44:18-47:27

Torah PortionVayigash(And He came) B’resheet/Genesis 44:18-47:27

Haftorah Reading: Ezekiel 37:15-28

 

Tonight’s Torah section begins with one of the most dramatic scenes in Torah. It begins with Judah coming to Joseph and basically whispering in his ear. He relates how he is ready to take his brother Benjamin’s place and become a slave. He goes on to explain how taking Benjamin would be a death blow to their father Ya’akov.