• Torah Portions
• Genesis 25:19-28:9 (Toldot | “Family history”)
• Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 (Devarim / “Words”)
• Numbers 30:2-36:13 (Matot/Masei | מטות/מסעי | “Tribes/Journeys”)
• Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 (Va’etchanan / “I pleaded”)
• Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 (Re’eh | “See”)
• Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 (Shoftim | “Judges”)
• Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 (Ki Tavo | כי תבוא | “When you come in”)
• Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 (Ki Tetze | “When you go forth”)
• Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30 (Nitzavim/Vayelech | “Standing/He went”)
• Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 (Ha’azinu | “Listen”)
• Genesis 1:1-6:8 (B’reisheet | “In the beginning”)
• Genesis 6:9-11:32 (Noach | “Noah”)
• Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12 (V’Zot HaBrachah | “This is the blessing”)
• Genesis 12:1-17:27 (Lech Lecha | “Go forth”)
• Genesis 18:1-22:24 (Vayera | “He appeared”)
• Genesis 23:1-25:18 (Chayei Sarah | “Sarah’s life”)
• Genesis 28:10-32:2 (Vayetze | “He went out”)
• Genesis 32:3-36:43 (Vayishlach | “He sent”)
• Genesis 37:1-40:23 (Vayeshev | “He settled”)
• Genesis 41:1-44:17 (Miketz | “From the end”)
• Genesis 44:18-47:27 (Vayigash | “He approached”)
• Genesis 47:28-50:26 (Vayechi | “He lived”)
• Exodus 1:1-6:1 (Sh’mot | “Names”)
• Exodus 6:2-9:35 (Va’era | “I appeared“)
• Exodus 10:1-13:16 (Bo | “Come”)
• Exodus 13:17-17:16 (Beshalach | “When he sent”)
• Exodus 18:1-20:23 (Yitro | “Jethro”)
• Exodus 21:1-24:18 (Mishpatim | “Judgments”)
• Exodus 25:1-27:19 (Terumah | “Heave offering”)
• Exodus 27:20-30:10 (Tetzave | “You shall command”)
• Exodus 30:11-34:35 (Ki Tisa | “When you take”)
• Exodus 35:1-38:20 (Vayak’hel | “He gathered”)
• Exodus 38:21-40:38 (Pekudei | “Countings”)
• Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 (Ekev / “Consequence”)

Genesis 44:18-47:27 (Vayigash | “He approached”)

The eleventh reading from the book of Genesis is named Vayigash (ויגש), which means “and he came near.” The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, “Then Judah [came near] him” (Genesis 44:18). The portion begins with the dramatic unveiling of Joseph’s true identity and his reconciliation with his brothers. It then proceeds to tell the story of the migration of Jacob’s family to Egypt and the rest of the famine years. This Torah portion begins to set the stage for the Egyptian captivity of the sons of Jacob.

• Torah: Genesis 44:18-47:27
• Prophets: Ezekiel 37:15-28
• Gospel: John 5:1-47

Vayigash – Paul Nison