Vayeishev: Aliyah 3

Yosef is sold by his brothers to merchants who take him down to Egypt. Yosef’s brothers dip Yosef’s special garment into goats blood to make it seem as though he was mauled to death by an animal. Yaakov receives Yosef’s bloodied tunic and falls under the impression that Yosef was killed. Yaakov enters a deep depression which will only lift 22 years later when he learns that Yosef was never killed. Why did Yosef’s brothers send Yaakov the bloodied garment? Why was Yaakov punished for 22 years through not knowing that Yosef wasn’t actually killed? Come get some answers! If you enjoyed this podcast, stay up to date by hitting follow! Thank you for listening!