Joseph's Moment of Truth
Revealing his true identity, the viceroy cannot control his emotions.
By Rabbi Charles Savenor., Director of Congregational Education at Park Avenue Synagogue. Provided by the Jewish Theological Seminary, a Conservative rabbinical seminary and university of Jewish studies.for MyJewishLearning.com
The moment of truth has arrived.
With Benjamin framed for stealing and sentenced to enslavement, Joseph waits to see how Jacob's other sons will respond. Joseph believes that his well-orchestrated ruse will finally expose his brothers' true colors.
Judah's Appeal
This week's parsahah opens with Judah appealing to his brother Joseph, the Egyptian viceroy, to free Benjamin and to enslave Judah in his place. Judah's eloquent petition recounts his brothers' interaction with this Egyptian official as well as the familial circumstances of Jacob's household. Benjamin, the youngest son in the family, occupies a valued place in their father's eyes, Judah says, because he is the last living remnant of Jacob's deceased wife, Rachel. In conclusion, Judah asserts that if he were to return home to Canaan without Benjamin, he could not bear to see his father's immediate and long-term pain and suffering.
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