Why didn't Yosef Contact his Father?

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1. Yosef and his Brothers: Choice and Rejection

   Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

   The rejection and choice of sons is a theme throughout the book of Breisheet. This principle may have guided the Yosef's brothers to reject him by selling him into slavery. Likewise, this principle may explain why Yosef never contacted his father – an understanding that he was the rejected son.

   When his brothers come to Egypt, Yosef realizes that this is not the case. As his dreams told him, he must be a leader to his brothers: bring them to repent and reunite his shattered family.

2. Yosef's Motives

   Rabbi David Silverberg

3. The Second Yishmael

   Rabbi Yoseif Bloch

4. Why Didn't Joseph Write Home?

   Rabbi David Fohrman |

   After Joseph was sold into slavery, why didn't he ever get in touch with his father? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman will help us attempt to look at the story through Joseph's eyes, and explore the possibility that Joseph assumed his father was in on the plot. This new perspective helps us understand Joseph, and also his unique relationship with Pharaoh, who becomes the father figure in Joseph's life.

    

    

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5. Yosef Reveals His Identity

   Rabbi Gad Eldad

   The story of Yosef and his brothers takes a surprising turn when Yosef reveals himself to his brothers. Just when it seems that Yosef wishes to permanently cut himself off from his brothers, and when he manages to get his hands on Binyamin, he finally reveals his identity, and everything appears to work out well. What did Yosef see at this time to make this sharp turn? And why did his brothers later fear that he would seek revenge after Yaakov's death?

   The Bible creates a parallel between he passage at the end of the book in which Yosef's dreams are fulfilled and the passage in which he reveals his identity, and seeks to hint that the story of Yosef and his brother is a drama of errors. The brothers erred in their false suspicion of Yosef, while Yosef erred in his maintaining an estranged attitude for such a long time. He should have ended that earlier, thereby sparing everyone, and especially his father, unnecessary grief. 

6. Yosef & His Brothers: How a Family Can Be Transformed

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 52 minutes

   Why didn’t Yosef contact his father for all the years he was in Egypt? Why did he make his brothers suffer such hardships? What was the motivation behind this plan? This class explores these important questions, allowing us to understand that these actions were crucial to allow Yosef to return to his brothers, and for the siblings to work on repairing the family unit.  

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