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R. Avital Hochstein on Parashat VaYeishev: Yosef's Father, a Symbol of the Future

R. Avital Hochstein on Parashat VaYeishev: Yosef's Father, a Symbol of the Future

Update: 2025-12-10
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One of the most dramatic turning points in Yosef’s life is his fall from a respected and powerful position in Potiphar’s house in Egypt to the status of a prisoner in jail. In the Rabbinic tradition, this moment is seen not merely as a downfall but as a moment of personal choice, a point at which Yosef chooses to invest in a future. He chooses active continuity rather than starting anew. Interestingly the character who represents this choice is one from his past: his father.

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R. Avital Hochstein on Parashat VaYeishev: Yosef's Father, a Symbol of the Future

R. Avital Hochstein on Parashat VaYeishev: Yosef's Father, a Symbol of the Future

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