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Genesis 44:18 – 47:27

Genesis chapter 44, verse 18 to chapter 47, verse 27

Vayigash Values

What are they?

Forgiveness

  1. Why is it important to forgive someone who has wronged you?
  2. Why is it hard to ask for forgiveness?

Shalom Bayit

  1. What do you do to help keep things calm and peaceful in your family?
  2. Give examples of Shalom Bayit.
  3. Do you have a friend who lives in a house that doesn’t have Shalom Bayit? What can you do to help?

THE MORAL OF THE STORY

Another view for you:

Read this article and answer some questions: http://valuesandethics.org/lying-does-not-pay/

  1. Can you ever think of an example of when lying was justified? Why?
  2. In the end, is telling a lie worth it?