Potifar's Wife

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1. Yosef and the Master's Wife

   Rabbi Gad Dishi

   תאריך פרסום: תשעב | |

   Why does Potifar’s Wife only make her advance “after these things”? What function does this perek serve in the macro story of Yosef and his brothers? A slew of fascinating literary and structural analysis refocuses our attention away from the realm of romantic relationships; instead, we become aware of a battleground for power. Yosef’s stance will prove to be far more calculated and even more admirable than meets the eye.

2. Educating Joseph

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 38 minutes

   Bereisheet contains many stories illustrating dynamic character transformations, demonstrating that people can overcome natural tendencies to improve. What does the story of Potiphar’s wife (from the following parsha) contribute to this end? Remarkable self-restraint is evident, but how is the story relevant to Yosef’s problems with his brothers, or to his management ability? Why is his success followed by further punishment and exile? There is another key aspect to the story.

3. Potifar's Wife's "Altruistic" Justifications

   Rabbi David Silverberg

4. Yosef and Potifar's Wife: Speaking for Himself

   Rabbi David Silverberg

5. Tamar and the Wife of Potifar

   Rabbi David Silverberg

6. Potifar's Wife and Yosef's Leadership

   Rabbi David Silverberg

7. Yosef and the Splitting of the Sea

   Rabbi David Silverberg

8. Yosef's Refusal and the Shalshelet Note

   Rabbi David Silverberg

9. The Midrash and Yosef's Measure-for-Measure Punishment

   Rabbi David Silverberg

10. The Midrash and Yosef's Measure-for-Measure Punishment

    Rabbi David Silverberg

11. Who is Yosef's Wife Osnat?

    Rabbi David Silverberg

12. Clothing and Unclothing as Leitmotif in Yaakov's Family

    Rabbi Francis Nataf | Hour and 1 minutes

    Clothing plays a major role in defining a person’s identity and character- both as perceived by one’s self and by others. We can gain a deeper appreciation of this concept through a close examination of stories in the book of Genesis, particularly tracing the characters of Yehuda and Yosef. Through an exploration of the narratives we can appreciate that clothing serves as a method of communication, a form of identity and self-perception, and helped shaped the story of the Jewish nation.