Vayeshev 2025

Vayeshev/”And He Dwelt”, establishes Jacob once again in the land of inheritance. Joseph is acknowledged as the generations (toldot) of Jacob pointing towards his position as chosen firstborn, heir, and the one charged with the mantle of the king and priest of the family and growing house. A role that is quickly contended and even rejected by his brothers who strip him of his multi-colored garment (the sign of his firstborn status) and sell him into slavery – paving the road to their own later enslavement in Egypt! The house of Joseph will once again become a key component regarding the preservation of the entire house, and it goes hand in hand with the restoration of the garment – the coat of many colors! But does this status once again come with opposition and conflict?