Potiphar's House

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1. Yosef and the Master's Wife

   Rabbi Gad Dishi

   תאריך פרסום: תשעב | |

   Why does Potifar’s Wife only make her advance “after these things”? What function does this perek serve in the macro story of Yosef and his brothers? A slew of fascinating literary and structural analysis refocuses our attention away from the realm of romantic relationships; instead, we become aware of a battleground for power. Yosef’s stance will prove to be far more calculated and even more admirable than meets the eye.

2. The Prince and the Prison (Audio)

   Rabbi Chanoch Waxman | 24 minutes

   Yosef finds favour while he is a slave in Egypt - in Potiphar’s house, and in jail. The text emphasizes again and again how God is helping Yosef. But if this is so, why does God bring Yosef continually downward? What is the meaning and message of Yosef’s descent?

3. Educating Joseph

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 38 minutes

   Bereisheet contains many stories illustrating dynamic character transformations, demonstrating that people can overcome natural tendencies to improve. What does the story of Potiphar’s wife (from the following parsha) contribute to this end? Remarkable self-restraint is evident, but how is the story relevant to Yosef’s problems with his brothers, or to his management ability? Why is his success followed by further punishment and exile? There is another key aspect to the story.

4. Potifar's Wife and Yosef's Leadership

   Rabbi David Silverberg

5. The Chafetz Chayim on Yosef's Success

   Rabbi David Silverberg

6. The Author of Our Lives

   Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

   Almost everything that happens in Joseph’s life falls into two categories: Things done to him, and things he attempts to do on his own. But, in a unique sequence of descriptions, the Torah explicitly attributes his actions and their success to God. Through a close examination of the Joseph narrative we can gain a deep understanding of Divine intervention and about Joseph’s relationship with God.

    

   This article is part of the Covenant & Conversation series. 

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7. Jewish Clothing – The Image of Yaakov and the Coat of Many Colors

   Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky