Vayigashויגש

Following Judah’s plea Joseph removes the local Egyptians from the room, immediately, he begins to cry. “And he put forth his voice in a cry. And Joseph said to his brothers, ‘I am Joseph, is my father yet alive?” This is a strange question…

Judah’s speech at the beginning of this Parsha may be compared and contrasted to Joseph’s dream interpretations at the end of Vayeshev and the beginning of Mikeitz. In both cases words effected change. And not merely a small change but a dr…

The Rambam in the “Laws of Kings” - Hilchot Melachim Ch 1 wrote a series of rules as to how to choose a king and what were the king’s primary responsibilities: