Torah Portion Vayigash ("He Approached") By Barry Shulam Torah: Genesis 44:18-47:27 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28 New Testament John 10:22-42 I have heartburn reading the Parasha portion of Vayigash this week. I will explain shortly what is causing this. Parashat Vayigash opens with an emotionally and theologically charged moment in the Torah. "Then Judah approached him, and said, 'Oh my lord, may your servant please speak a word in my lord's ears, and do not let your an

The Jerusalem Prayer List – December 21, 2023 by Joseph Shulam I am sending this a day early. Please review the prayer request section at the end of the email. (Barry Shulam) The last weeks of readings in the book of Genesis deal with the relationship between Joseph and his brothers. The story of Joseph is one of the longest sagas in the Hebrew Bible. Our Torah reading this Shabbat is Vayigash:The reading is from Genesis 44:18 – 47:27. Some of the most dramatic events i