Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Vayigash Revi’i: Yaakov and family travel to Mitzrayim (Wednesday, 4th Teves)

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Revi’i (according to Torah Temima/Chabad) Chamishi (according to most Chumashim)

 Yisrael said “My son Yosef is still alive, I will go see him before I die.”

  1. Yaakov and family travel to Mitzrayim:
    • Arrival to Beer Sheva: Yisrael and all his family traveled and arrived to Beer Sheva.
    • Sacrifices: In Beer Sheva, Yaakov offered sacrifices to the G-d of his father Yitzchak.
    • G-dly revelation: Hashem appeared to Yisrael at night and said “Yaakov, Yaakov” and Yaakov replied “Here I am.” Hashem said “I am the G-d of your father. Do not fear to enter Egypt, as I will make you into a great nation there. I will descend with you to Egypt, and I will take you out. Yosef will place his hands on your eyes.”
    • Yaakov traveled from Beer Sheva with all his family, his sons and daughters, and grandchildren, and was brought in the wagons, by his sons, to Egypt.
    • They traveled with all their cattle and belongings.

Q&A on Rashi

Chapter 45:28

Q1: What does “רַב” mean in “I have much joy”? (Rashi)
It means there is still much joy and delight for Yaakov because Yosef is alive.

 

Chapter 46:1

Q2: What does “בְּאֵרָה שָּׁבַע” mean? (Rashi)
It is the same as “to Be’er Sheva”; the suffix ה replaces the usual prefix ל.

 

Q3: Why does the verse say “to the G‑d of his father Yitzchak” and not Avraham? (Rashi)
Because honoring one’s father takes precedence over honoring one’s grandfather.

 

Chapter 46:2

Q4: Why does G‑d repeat Yaakov’s name twice? (Rashi)
The repetition expresses affection.

 

Chapter 46:3

Q5: Why does G‑d say “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt”? (Rashi)
Because Yaakov was distressed about leaving the Land of Israel.

 

Chapter 46:4

Q6: What does “I will surely bring you up” mean? (Rashi)
It means G‑d promised Yaakov that he would be buried in the Land of Israel.

 

Q7: What does “Yosef will place his hand on your eyes” mean? (Rashi)
Yosef will close Yaakov’s eyes at his passing.

 

Chapter 46:6

Q8: What does “the possessions they acquired in Canaan” teach us? (Rashi)
That Yaakov gave Esav all possessions acquired outside Israel as payment for his share in the Machpelah Cave.

 

 

Chapter 46:7

Q9: Who were Yaakov’s granddaughters mentioned by Rashi?
Serach daughter of Asher and Yocheved daughter of Levi.

About The Author

Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein is a 6th generation descendent of the famous Chief Rabbi of Izhmir, Rav Yehoshua Avraham Krispin, who authored a number of Sefarim, and was a colleague of Rav Chaim Falagi, and father in-law of the Pesach Hadvir. He currently lives with his wife Shayna, and twelve children K”H, in Tzfas, Israel. Rabbi Goldstein received Semicha from Rabbi Schneur Zalman Labkowski of the Tomchei Temimim headquarters in 2005 and served as a chaplain in the Lotar/Kalatz and K9 unit of the IDF from years 2005-2008. He is also a certified Shochet, and has performed Hashgacha work in slaughterhouses. Rabbi Goldstein is the director of Shulchanaruchharav.com, the world’s leading web-based Halacha database, and is the director of the Home Study Semicha Program, a self-study web-based Semicha program. He is a prolific author of over 50 Sefarim studied by a wide range of readers throughout the world, which is used regularly in Semicha programs around the globe. He is a world renowned Posek, answering questions to a web-based market, and serves as a local Posek, Rav, and Lecturer, in the Tzemach Tzedek community Shul in Tzefas, Israel. His many classes can be heard both from his website, Vimeo and YouTube channel. Students can join live to classes given in the Tzemach Tzedek Shul, through the “בית חבד צפת Chabad Tsfat” YouTube channel.

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