by Steve Brizel
Yosef's Reconciliation with His Brothers
The Chafetz Chaim (as prepared by Rabbi Eliezer Kwass) explains that Yosef's very clear means of identification of himself will be how God will reveal Himself in Messianic times: linkR. Michael Rosenweig looks at the process of teshuvah in the reconciliation between Yosef and his brothers: linkR. Asher Brander looks at Yehudah's actions as the reasons why all Jews, except for Kohanim and Leviim, are traced back to Shevet Yehudah: linkR. Yitzchak Etshalom analyzes Yosef's control., intent and what caused him to lose control over his emotions. This article should be read in conjunction with articles by R Yaakov Medan and R Yoel Bin-Nun: linkR. Jonathan Sacks focuses on Yehudah's process of teshuvah as a model for Baalei Teshuvah: linkR. Yaakov Medan compares Yosef and Yehudah in light of their respective roles and Moshiach Ben Yosef and Moshiach Ben David: linkR. Yaakov Horowitz explains how the brother became emotionally comfortable at speaking with and to Yosef: linkR. Berel Wein focuses on the reconciliation between Yosef and Yehudah as an integral part of a national process of reconciliation: linkR. Yaakov Haber explains that the secret of Jewish unity is diversified unity: linkR. Leibel Lopoliansky explores the way that Yosef related his role in Egypt to his brothers: linkR. Yissachar Frand explains why the reconciliation between Yosef and his brothers was incomplete: linkDr. Gilad Sasson investigates which of his brothers Yosef took along for the meeting with Pharaoh: linkThe Beginnings of Galus MitzrayimR. Shlomo Wolbe zt"l deciphers the meaning of Yaakov Avinu's response to Pharoh about his age: link (DOC)R. Herschel Shachter explains the meaning of the concept that when the Jewish People are in exile, the Shechinah is also in exile: linkR. Zvi Sobolofsky discusses why Galus Mitzrayim is the model for all subsequent exiles: linkR. Avigdor Nevenzahl investigates the relationship between exodus, assimilation, redemption and large scale Torah study: linkR. Shlomo Riskin sets forth how Yaakov's departure from Eretz Yisrael fulfills the Covenant of the Pieces: linkSpecial Channukah TreatR. Asher Weiss, in a shiur given at Gush, analyzes the halachic requirement of "One Light for a Man and his Household": link
by Steve Brizel
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