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Parshat Vayigash

Readings for Vayigash
Tevet 9, 5787
December 19, 2026


Haftarah:
Ezekiel 37:15-28
Torah Portion: Vayigash
Vayigash in a Nutshell

The name of the Parshah, "Vayigash," means "And he approached" and it is found in Genesis 44:18.

Judah approaches Joseph to plead for the release of Benjamin, offering himself as a slave to the Egyptian ruler in Benjamin’s stead. Upon witnessing his brothers’ loyalty to one another, Joseph reveals his identity to them.“I am Joseph,” he declares. “Is my father still alive?”

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