The Torah Portion of Vayigash (וַיִּגַּשׁ‎ — Hebrew for “and he drew near” or “then he drew near,” the first word of the parashah) is the eleventh weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‎, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vayigash

Torah Portion:
Genesis 44:18-47:27

Aliyot:
1. Genesis 44:18-30
2. Genesis 44:31-45:7
3. Genesis 45:8-18
4. Genesis 45:19-27
5. Genesis 45:28-46:27
6. Genesis 46:28-47:10
7. Genesis 47:11-27

Haftarah:
Ezekiel 37:15-28

In this parashah, Judah pleads on behalf of his brother Benjamin, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, Jacob comes down to Egypt, and Joseph’s administration of Egypt saves lives but transforms all the Egyptians into bondmen.

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Parsha Q&A – Parashat Vayigash

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Parsha Summary for Parshas Vayigash

Posted: December 6, 2021

Torah.org / Rabbi Aron Tendler

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