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he himself should stumble by showing favoritism to Benjamin? As Rava bar Meḥaseyya said that Rav Ḥama bar Gurya said that Rav said: Due to the weight of two sela of fine wool that Jacob gave to Joseph, which he added to what he gave Joseph beyond what he gave the rest of his brothers, as he made hi
The Talmud elaborates on certain elements in the story of Joseph and his brothers. The verse states with regard to Joseph: “And he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck [tzavarei] and wept” (Genesis 45:14). The wording of the verse gives rise to a question, as the word tzavarei is plural, meaning neck
The verse states: “And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin” (Genesis 45:12). R' Elazar said: Joseph said to his brothers as follows: Just as I certainly harbor no resentment in my heart toward my brother Benjamin, for he was not even present when I was sold, so too, I harbor
The verse states: “And to his father he sent after this manner 10 donkeys laden with the good things of Egypt” (Genesis 45:23). The Talmud asks: What are “the good things of Egypt” that are mentioned but not specified here? R' Binyamin bar Yefet said that R' Elazar said: He sent him aged wine, which
Following Jacob’s death, it states concerning Joseph: “And his brothers even went and fell down before him” (Genesis 50:18). R' Binyamin bar Yefet said that R' Elazar said: This explains the folk saying that people say: When the fox is in its hour, bow down to it, i.e., if a fox is appointed king,