In this Torah portion, Joseph arrests Benjamin and tells his brothers to go back to their father. Judah asks that Joseph take him instead. Joseph breaks down and reveals his identity. The brothers return to Canaan and shock Jacob by telling him that Joseph is alive. Joseph approaches Pharaoh and asks if his family could live in Goshen because of the famine in Canaan. All of people of Egypt approach Joseph for help because the famine.
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|  The people of Egypt came to Joseph for wheat during the great famine. |
Text Studies | Social Action and Environmentalism |
| Using Personal Tragedy For Growth | Transformative Testimony |
| Jacob and Pharaoh: A Brief Encounter | Proximity & Repair |
| Good Intentions & Bad Outcomes | |
| | Achievement And Action |
| Joseph's Foresight and Restraint | |
From the Denominations | Pluralism and Outreach |
| Don’t Be Quarrelsome On The Way | Avoiding Confrontation & Responsibility |
| Joseph's Moment of Truth | Joseph's Intermarriage |
| Preparing For Exile | Reminders Of Love |
| Feeling Another's Pain | |
| The God Of Isaac | |
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