Penguin Girl

This week we read Vayeishev, Bereshit 37:1–40:23.

In what appears to be a disappointing trend, I keep misplacing my notes on the topic I wish to write about. They reappear 3-5 days after I post what I have. I have some of my notes for today, however, I have written them entirely “b’Ivrit” which is a first for me. I’d love to type them up b’Ivrit but may have to add that in later as I type really slow in Hebrew. I also don’t know very much so it is just a short list of key words.

I would say there there are 7 main parts to this Parshah. Any errors to this list are mine.

1. Yaakov settles in Cannan, the land of his father.
2. Joseph is clearly designated as Yaakov’s favourite. He receives the “Coat of Many Colours” and is loved.
3. Joseph dreams, twice. His brothers don’t like this.
4. Reuben … doesn’t want to kill Joseph so (commentaries disagree on what really happened) he helps him into a pit. Yaakov grieves for his son. Joseph is sold to people to take him further down to Egypt.
5. Judah ends up getting Tamar pregnant and she gives birth to twins replacing the death of his sons.
6. Joseph is bought by Potiphar and Potiphar’s wife causes frustrations.
7. This lands Joseph into jail where he correctly interprets dreams but “is forgotten”.

Chabad’s much more coherent summary may be found at this link.

I am attempting to do that Nach Yomi I wrote about last week. I am terribly far behind but am absolutely fascinated. I am just doing cursory readings of the text and hope in time to be able to delve further in. I hope to “catch up” this shabbat, at least on a general level.

Last night I returned to an old theme.. I still need to clean up a few things but am liking this better right now. We’ll see what happens.

שׁבּת שׁלום

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