1) Ch. 37, v. 7: "V'hi'nei s'su'benoh alumoseichem vatishtacha'venoh laalumosi" And behold your sheaves surrounded and bowed down to my sheaf Commentators say that the brothers being represented by sheaves of grain alludes to what the future held in store, that they would come to Yoseif in pursuit of grain. However, what is the message conveyed by the sheaves encircling his sheaf?
2) Ch. 37, v. 9: "V'ha'yo'rei'ach" And the moon The moon represents Bilhoh, Rochel's handmaid, who brought him up after the death of his mother (see Rashi on verse 10 d.h. "havo"). Why is Bilhoh specifically represented by the moon?
3) Ch. 37, v. 15: "Leimore mah t'va'keish" Saying what do you seek The word "leimore" seems superfluous.
4) Ch. 37, v. 20: "V'nahargeihu" And we shall kill him There is an astounding medrash that adds, "And we will shorten grace after meals." How can we explain this medrash?
5) Ch. 39, v. 2: "Va'y'hi ish matzliach" And he was a successful man Why is the word "matzliach used, which connotes the causative, causing others to be successful? Why not say "ish mutzloch"?
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