Genesis 37:1 – 40:23

Genesis chapter 37, verse 1 to chapter 40, verse 23

Torah For Today

(scenarios) What would you do?

  1. Your cousin has a younger brother, who gets all of this special treatment. Your cousin feels bad and is angry at her brother. How can you help her?
  2. You have a friend who likes to brag about all of the cool things he is able to do. You and your other friends get really annoyed at this. What do you do?
  3. Your friend been falsely accused of breaking a neighbor’s window and was be punished. How can you help him move on?

PERSONAL CONNECTION:

What Does This Parshah Mean to Me?

  1. What do you think of Joseph’s behavior towards his bothers?
  2. What responsibility did Jacob have in what happened between Joseph and his brothers?
  3. Why do you think Judah suggested that Joseph be sold?
  4. Was Tamar a victim? How? Did she, in the end, take control of the situation?
  5. Is Joseph a victim? How does he try to change his situation?