Dec.4,, 2015
‫פרשת השבוע‬
‫וישב‬
Candle Lighting
4:10
Are we all messengers from Hashem? Put here on earth for a specific purpose?
When Yosef was sent to check in on his brothers in Shechem, he meets a man. The man asks Yosef what he
is looking for and offers guidance in finding his brothers.
.‫ַקׁש‬
ֵ ‫ ְתב‬-‫ִּׁשָאלֵהּו ָה ִּאיׁש לֵאמֹר ַמה‬
ְ ‫שדֶה וַי‬
ָ ‫תֹעה ַב‬
ֶ ‫ְהנֵה‬
ִּ ‫ָאהּו ִּאיׁש ו‬
ֵ ‫ִּמצ‬
ְ ‫וַי‬
Who was this man?
Rashi explains that this was ,‫גבריאל‬an angel sent from Hashem to direct Yosef to his brothers. Hashem needed Yosef to
reach his brothers in order that events of Yosef going to Mizrayim could unfold. To that end, Hashem sent ‫גבריאל‬down
to the field to make this happen.
The Ibn Ezra explains this pasuk in a different way. That Yosef found a passerby, a regular person like the word implies,
.‫איש‬This man helped Yosef find his way and started the course of events that led to Bnai Yisrael going to
miztrayim. What lesson can we learn from this man?
For one, we can learn that Hashem is guiding the events in our lives. We might not always understand the reason, but
Hashem has a plan and an overall purpose for each one of us. Lesson number two, that we can learn from the
explanation of the Ibn Ezra, is that all of us can be and are agents of, or messengers from, Hahsem. This "Man" was an
example for all of us. We are here for a purpose and every interaction could alter future events. We need to step up and
be the "man" in each situation - perhaps that is why Hashem put us in that situation.
Chanukah is coming up very soon, and we see that there is a connection from that story to this week's parsha. The
chashmonaim recognized that they were placed in a situation that could alter history, and they took the opportunity that
was presented to them. Had no one stood up and said " ,"‫מי לה' אלי‬the story, and our history would have unfolded
completely differently.
We should all look at the situations and opportunities we are put in, and choose to be the man. Do the right thing, say
the right thing, and help that person because maybe that is why Hahem put us here.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Steven Penn
Students can answer the questions on a separate piece of paper and bring it to the office. Nekudot will be awarded!
Questions for grades K - 2
1. Describe the two dreams that Yosef dreamt? (37:6-7 & 9)
2. Yosef was sent by Yaakov to visit his brothers. What did the brothers do to Yosef when he found them? (37:23-24)
3. Which brother convinced the brothers not to kill Yosef? (37:22)
4. What did Yaakov do when he saw Yosef’s bloody coat? (3 things) (37:34)
5. Which two people told their dreams to Yosef? (40:9 and 16)
6. How did Yosef interpret their dreams? (40:13 and 40:19)
Questions for grades 3 - 5
1. Two of Yosef’s brothers saved him from the other brothers. They are _____________ and ____________. What did
each one do? (37:22 and 37:26-27)
2. Why was Yosef so successful as the slave in Potiphar’s house? (39:5)
3. Pharaoh’s butler and winemaker were imprisoned. Write the dream of each one of them. (40:9-11 and 40:16-17)
4. How did Yosef interpret each dream? (40:12-13) (40:18-19)
Fri., Dec. 11
Chanukah Break
Lower School Ice Skating Event
PARNAS HAYOM
Sat. night. Dec. 19
Ganon Havdallah Night
Parnas Hayom allows individuals to
dedicate a day or a month of Torah study
at Yavneh. The dedication can be in
memory of or in honor of a specific
person or persons. The dedication will be announced
and displayed in writing at the Yavneh campus on the
date you have chosen.
Tues., Dec. 22
Asarah B'Tevet, 2:00 p.m. dismissal
Thank you to the recent sponsors of the The Iankol &
Sheindel Lidagoster and Mark Lidagoster (Class of
1977) Memorial Parnas Hayom Program
Sun., Dec. 13
Rosh Chodesh Tevet
Thurs., Dec. 24
3:20 p.m. school-wide dismissal
Fri., Dec. 25
Middle School Yom Iyun, 8:30 a.m.
ECD and Lower School - No sessions
Thurs., Dec. 31
3:20 p.m. school-wide dismissal
Fri., Jan. 1
No sessions
SAVE THE DATE
73 rd Yavneh Academy Annual Dinner
January 16, 2016, 7:45 p.m.
Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe
Dr. Sarah Feit
Faculty Honoree
Mayor Richard LaBarbiera
Introduced by County Executive Gene Tedesco
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Judy & Rabbi Andre Ungar, in honor of Mera Ungar's
birthday
Nomi & Mendy Schwartz for a refuah shlemah for Biala
Rochel bat Breindel
Debbie Jacobs in honor of Dovi, Joey & Molly Jacobs
Parnas Hayom for the month of December is sponsored
school-wide by Hadassah & Stuart Weinberger in honor of
the marriage of their son David to Leah Goodman
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