In this Torah portion, Joseph promises Jacob that he will bury him in Canaan. On his death bed, Jacob blesses his grandchildren Ephraim and Menashe. Jacob then blesses each of his sons. Jacob dies and is embalmed. Joseph affirms to his brothers that he has forgiven them for their misdeeds. At the end of the Book of Genesis, Joseph dies.
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|  Jacob did not want to be buried in Egypt |
Text Studies | Social Action and Environmentalism |
| Feeling the Presence of God | Self-Interest & Solidarity |
| Fear, Lies, But No Videotape | Two Sufferings That Are One |
| All in the Family | Sins of the Past |
| Carrying On After the Golden Age | |
| | Eating Holy Food in a Holy Way |
From the Denominations | Pluralism and Outreach |
| Seeing the Bigger Picture | Exile--The Absence of Jewish Context |
| Why Bondage? | Jacob's Diverse Family |
| What is Your Blessing? | From Fratricide to Solidarity |
| Tied to the Land | |
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