Concepts
Yosef interprets Paroah’s dreams
Yosef appointed second in command in Egypt
The brothers journey to Egypt
People
Yaacov
Yosef
Yehudah
Reuven
Paroah
Binyamin
Places
Land of Canaan
Mitzraim
Year from Creation
Timeline
On Rosh HaShanah Yosef is released from prison and meets with Paroh...Yosef interprets the dreams...Yosef is appointed second-ranking in Egypt...Yosef establishes storehouses for food... Yosef marries Osnas 2235 Final year of the seven years of plenty...Kehas son of Levi born
Two years (which were supposed to be seven years) of famine begin...10 brothers come to Egypt for food...Shimon imprisoned...Brothers return to Egypt with Binyomin
Sedra-Stats
10th of the 54 sedras; 10th of 12 in Sefer Bereshis
Written on 254.6 lines in a Sefer Torah; 6th of 54
1 parshios: 1 open, 0 closed
Comparison to the other sedras:
146 pesukim – 8th of 54 (5th of 12 in Bereshis)
2022 words – 3rd of 54 (2nd of 12 in Bereshis)
7914 letters – 2nd of 54 (1st of 12 in Bereshis)
Mitzvos: no Mitzvos in this Parsha
Notes: This Parsha is usually read during Chanukah
