Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo on Parashat Vayigash - Yosef's Remarkable Revenge
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When Yosef encounters
his brothers in Egypt, the full force of their history and his sale into
slavery is brought to the fore. How is Yosef able to move past this terrible
history and forgive his brothers, choosing not to take revenge? What is he
doing when he toys with them over Binyamin?
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Rabbi Nathan Lopes
Cardozo’s essay for Parashat Vayigash offers an original interpretation of the entire
account of Yosef and his brothers, and introduces the concept of ‘vengeful
healing.’? Read this article to learn
from Yosef how the desire for revenge need not be suppressed, but in fact can
be healing for both the victim and the perpetrator! Then, it is no longer
vengeance but “vengeful healing”.
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Read Rabbi Cardozo's
essay here:?
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**Look out for Rabbi
Cardozo’s new book on Shemot - Exodus, another volume in the "Cardozo on
the Parashah" series, which includes more essays on the weekly Torah
portion, to be released next month!**
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Shabbat Shalom,
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The Team at the?David Cardozo Academy
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Regards,
Rochie
Hurwitz
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