This week’s Torah portion is Vayigash in Hebrew translates to: then he drew near or approached! Joseph was thrown into a pit by his brothers, who resented their father’s favoritism toward him. Rescued and sold by passerby’s they brought Joseph to Egypt where he ultimately became ruler of the land, second onto to King Pharoaoh. a famine ensued in the land of Canaan later known as Israel. Jacob told his 10 sons to go to Egypt and buy grain. instead of confronting his brothers with what they did to him, he comforts them saying: I am Joseph! Is my father still living?…come close to me… I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! and now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that G-D sent me ahead of you! Genesis 45:3-5
