“And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt for 17 years, making the days of Jacob, the years of his life, 147 years” Genesis 47:28
By Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet
“How can I go to my father and the child not be with me?” Genesis 44:34
By Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence
“And these are the names of the children Israel, who came into Egypt” Genesis 46:8
By Rabbi Steven Dansky
“At 17 years of age, Joseph tended the flocks with his brothers, as a youth with the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah… And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was a mature son” Genesis 37:2
By Rebbetzin Shalvie Friedman
“[Esau] then said [to Jacob], “Let us start on our way. I will go at your side” Genesis 33:12
By Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen
“And Jacob stole the heart of Laban the Aramean on not telling him that he was fleeing” Genesis 31:20
“Isaac loved Esau because the hunt was in his mouth and Rebecca loved Jacob” Genesis 25:28
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“And Sarah died in Kiryat Arba which is in Hebron, and Abraham went to eulogise her and to cry for her” Genesis 23:2
“Look, I have two daughters who have not known a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them as you please; but do not do anything to these men, since they have come under the shelter of my roof” Genesis 19:8
“A fugitive then came and told Abram the Hebrew” Genesis 14:13
“The Earth was corrupted before God; all the Earth was full of violence” Genesis 6:11
“And the Lord set a sign for Cain” Genesis 4:15
“And He said: ‘You cannot see My face, for man cannot see Me and live’” Exodus 33:20
By Rabbi Dr Samuel Lebens
By Rebbetzin Ilana Epstein
“The Eternal One said to Moses: the time is drawing near for you to die” Deuteronomy 31:14
By Rabbi Lea Muhlstein
By Rabbi Chanan Atlas