Show Notes
In this week's episode, we learn that things are not what they seem. This happens in several different instances.
It appeared like Yosef was all alone. But God was actually with him all along. And God orchestrated events such that Pharoah dreamed dreams only Yosef could interpret, enabling Yosef to achieve a high position.
Yosef seemed to be a cruel and harsh viceroy. This was because the brothers did not recognize him- even though he recognized them. In truth, Yosef was testing his brothers to make sure they would no longer act to other people, especially Binyamin, as they had acted towards him.
It seemed as though Binyamin had stolen the special silver goblet from Yosef. In truth, however, Yosef had his servant plant it in Binyamin's sack. Would the brothers think Binyamin was guilty of this theft? Or would they realize he was innocent?
Based on our questions and discussions, we come up with some very important lessons and takeaways for our own lives!
More from Parsha for Kids
In the last parsha of the Torah, V'Zot HaBracha, Moshe dies. But what matters is not that he died- rather, the way he died. Moshe approached God alone. There were no adoring crowds. No family surrounding him. It was just the man and his Maker. And this is something that will happen to us all. We will all, ultimately, approach God. The question to be answered is simply this: have we lived a life that we are proud to show to God?
This week's parsha, Haazinu, is actually a song! Moshe wanted to make sure that the core ideas of Judaism would be accessible to everyone, whether or not they were able to read. In this song, we focus on some important ideas. These include: