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(לח) How does רש"י explain the response of יעקב to ראובן?
It doesn't make sense! He said to kill his sons - they are my children as well!
(לח) How did יעקב respond to ראובן?
He will not go down with you! He is the only one left after his brother died and if a tragedy will happen to him, you will cause me to die!
(לז) What did ראובן say to יעקב?
Let me bring Binyomin! You should make my 2 sons die if I do not bring him back!
(לו) Why did יעקב say "you have made lose children"? (רש"י)
He suspected that maybe they had killed or stolen Shimon just as he suspected they had done to Yosef!
(לו) What did יעקב say to them?
It is me who you have made lose children! יוסף & שמעון are gone and now you want to take בנימין!?"
(לה) What happened when they all opened their sacks?
They all found their returned money and were afraid!
(כח) How did the brothers react after לוי found his money?
They were scared and said, "What has Hashem done to us!?"
(גכ) How do we know that it was לוי that found the money? (רש"י)
The Passuk says הָאֶחָד - the "one". Levi was separate from his "partner" Shimon.
(כו) What happened when the brothers arrived at the inn?
Levi opened his sack to feed his donkey and found his money that was returned!
(כה) What does יוסף command to be done before the brothers leave?
Fill their bags with grain, return their money to their bags, and give them food for the way
(כד) Why does it say that he imprisoned Shimon - לְעֵינֵיהֶם?
Once they left, he took Shimon out and gave him food & drink
(כד) Why was שמעון chosen to be imprisoned? (רש"י)
1. He had thrown Yosef into the pit 2. To separate him from Levi so they should not plot to kill him
(כד) Why did יוסף turn away from them?
To cry because he had heard their regret
(כג) Who was the interpreter? (רש"י)
מנשה
(כג) Why don't the brothers realize that יוסף was listening?
There usually was an interpreter between them.
(כב) What is וְגַם דָּמוֹ - "and ALSO his blood" - coming to include? (רש"י)
The blood of the "elder" - Yaakov
(כב) What does ראובן tell them?
I told you not to sin against the boy! Now his blood is being demanded!
(כא) What do the brothers blame their troubles on?
We ignored the pain & pleading of Yosef!
(יט-כ) What does יוסף tell the brothers to do (2nd way)?
1 will be imprisoned while the rest of you bring food back to your families. Bring back your youngest brother to prove your words.
(יז) What does יוסף do to the brothers?
Imprisons them for 3 days!
(טו-טז) What is the first test that יוסף suggests to see if the brothers are truthful?
Send one brother back to bring your youngest brother while the rest of you stay here imprisoned
(יד) How does רש"י explain the conversation (that he once again claimed that they were spies)?
"What would do if you found your lost brother?" We would be willing to pay anything and kill or be killed! "See you have come to do bad!"
(יד) What does יוסף say back to the brothers after they deny that they are spies?
"What I said is correct, that you are spies!"
(יג) What do the brothers answer to the "evidence" brought against them (that they had suspiciously walked through 10 gates)? (רש"י)
We are really 12 brothers, 1 is at home and 1 is lost and we spread out to look for our lost brother!
(יב) What is the "evidence" that the brothers are spies? (רש"י)
If you are not spies, why did you enter through 10 different gates!?
(י"א) What did the brothers hint to (without realizing) when they said "כֻּלָּנוּ" - we are ALL son of one man? (רש"י)
They were including Yosef, that he was also the son of their father.
(י-י"א) What do the brothers respond when they are accused of being spies?
No, we have just come to buy food! We are the son of one man and are truthful people who are not spies!
(ט) What does יוסף accuse the brothers of being?
They are spies who are coming to see the weakness of the land!
(ט) What does יוסף remember?
The dreams, which he now knows are fulfilled after the brothers bowed to him.
(ח) Why does יוסף recognize them but they do not recognize him? (רש"י)
He left them without a beard, now he had one. They already had beards when he left them.
(ז) What does "וַיִּתְנַכֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם" mean? (רש"י)
Yosef made himself like a stranger by speaking harshly
(ו) What to the brothers do when they first come in front of Yosef?
bow to him
(ה) How did the brothers enter Mitzrayim? Why?
They hid themselves amongst the other people by entering through 10 separate gates, because Yaakov told them to avoid Ayin Ha'ra
(ד) Why was יעקב not concerned about a tragedy happening at home? (רש"י)
From here we see that the שטן prosecutes at a time of danger like during travel
(ד) Why did יעקב not want to send בנימין?
He was nervous of a tragedy happening
(ג) עשרה"" - Why does the פסוק count the brothers? (רש"י)
They didn't share the same feelings about יוסף
(ג) Why are they called אחי יוסף and not sons of Yaakov? (רש"י)
They regretted selling him and decided to act with him like brothers and redeem him at any cost
(ב) Why did יעקב use the word "רדו" and not "לכו" - go? (רש"י)
רדו = 210 years they would be in Mitzrayim
(ב) What did יעקב hear? What should they do?
There is food in Mitzrayim. Go down & buy!
(א) Why does it say the יעקב "saw" - he wasn't in מצרים to see that there was food?
He "saw" with Ruach Hakodesh that there was something to hope for in Mitzrayim (not knowing that it was really Yosef)
(א) What did יעקב tell the brothers?
Why should we appear to have food?