Author: Sandy Potashnick

Moses was something of a migrant. In the first verse of our Torah reading this week, he called on both the heavens and the earth to hear his final great speech: “Give ear, o heavens, let me speak; Let the earth hear the words I utter!

The story of Joseph, the main protagonist of this week’s Torah portion, Vayeshev, is a good exemplar of the impact of this self-righteous streak of human nature on our lives.