Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The passuk states עד מתי מאנת לענות מפני which Onkelos translates as “until when will you refuse to humble yourself from before Me?” Rashi explains the lashon לענות is from the root עני, poor and low. At the end of the last... Read More

The passuk states Pharaoh will say “תנו לכם מופת.” What does Pharaoh mean to request with a מופת? Onkelos translates מופת which generally means a wonder, as an אות a sign. Rashi explains a sign reflects that there is power in the... Read More

The passuk states וימת יוסף וכל אחיו וכל הדור ההוא and Yosef died, and all his brothers, and that entire generation. The Ohr HaChaim HaKadosh explains the passuk lists three separate groups: Yosef, his brothers, and the 70 people who descended to... Read More

The passuk states יששכר חמור גרם רובץ בין המשפתים, Yissachar a bony donkey who crouches between the borders. The Gemara brings: a person should always make himself like an ox with a yoke, and like a donkey with a load, for divrei... Read More

Yosef reveals himself to his brothers and to prove this says כי פי המדבר אליכם my mouth is speaking to you. What does Yosef mean to say? Rashi explains that “I am Yosef your brother since my mouth speaks to you with... Read More

The passuk states that Pharaoh said, “and behold 7 other cows were coming up after them דלות ורעות תואר מאד ורקות בשר.” When Yosef said over the dreams and explained them he did not mention the word דלות. Why didn’t Yosef mention... Read More