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Yackov dwelt in the land of his father, in Canaan.
 
Yackov dwelt in the land of his father, in Canaan.
 
====In Contrast to Eisav====
 
====In Contrast to Eisav====
After describing the genealogy of Eisav very briefly since they were not important enough to expand open their colonization, wars and conquest of the Chori, the Torah provides the history of Yackov in great detail, since they are important by Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:1">Rashi Shemos 37:1</ref> This is similar to the ten generations between Adam and Noach and between Noach and Avraham. They were described very briefly until Noach and Avraham were reached and expanded upon in great detail.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:1"/> It is comparable to gem lost in the sand, where one sifts through the sand until he finds the gem and then casts the pebbles from his hand leaving only the gem.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:1"/> Describing the generations of Yackov, indicates that Esev and his chieftains were considered irrelevant.<ref>Baal Haturim Berashis 6:1</ref>
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After describing the genealogy of Eisav very briefly since they were not important enough to expand open their colonization, wars and conquest of the Chori, the Torah provides the history of Yackov in great detail, since they are important by Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:1">Rashi Shemos 37:1</ref> This is similar to the ten generations between Adam and Noach and between Noach and Avraham. They were described very briefly until Noach and Avraham were reached and expanded upon in great detail.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:1"/> It is comparable to gem lost in the sand, where one sifts through the sand until he finds the gem and then casts the pebbles from his hand leaving only the gem.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:1"/>
  
 
====Yosef the Generations of Yackov====
 
====Yosef the Generations of Yackov====
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==Dreams of Yosef==
 
==Dreams of Yosef==
When Yosef was seventeen years old and would behaved childishly, fixing his hair and touching up his eyes so that he would appear handsome.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:2"/> He served as a shepherd along with his brothers watching the flocks. He was especially friendly to the the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah because the other brothers would demean them.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:2"/> Yosef would bring evil tales of his brothers, the sons of Leah,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:2"/> to Yackov. He would tell tales of gossip and slander<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:2"/> about the wrong they did but was latter punished for each.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:2"/> He said how they ate limbs from living animals, yet when he was sold the brothers slaughtered a kid and did not eat it alive.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:2"/> He accused them of demeaning the sons of the handmaids by calling them slaves and as a result was himself later sold as a slave.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:2"/> He said they were suspected of impure relationships and therefore later had to deal with Potifars wife.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:2"/>
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When Yosef was seventeen years old, he served as a shepherd along with his brothers watching the flocks. He was especially friendly to the the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah. Yosef would bring evil tales of his brothers to Yackov.
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===Kitonet Passim===
 
===Kitonet Passim===
Yockov loved Yosef more then all his sons, since he was born in his old age,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:3">Rashi Shemos 37:3</ref> and since he resembled his facial features.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:3"/> Yackov also loved him since Yosef was wise and he was able to give over to him all that he had learned from Shem and Ever.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:3"/> He made a fine woolen<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:3"/> striped coat for him. Additionally the stripes alluded to the many troubles that would befall Yosef of being sold Potifar, the merchants, the Ishmaelites and to the Midianites.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:3"/>
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Yockov loved Yosef more then all his sons, since he was born in his old age. He made a fine woolen striped coat for him. Upon seeing this extra love, the brothers began hating Yosef and they could not speak with him peacefully.
 
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Upon seeing this extra love, the brothers began hating Yosef and they could not speak with him<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:4"/> peacefully. Although this was derogatory for them it also showed their praise that they did not say one thing with their mouth and think differently in their heart.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:4">Rashi Shemos 37:4</ref>
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===First Dream===
 
===First Dream===
Yosef had a dream where he was binding sheaves of wheat<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:7">Rashi Shemos 37:7</ref> along with his brothers  in the midst of a field. Suddenly his sheaf arose and stood upright<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:7"/> and remained standing in its place,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:7"/> the sheaves of the brothers encircled it and bowed down to it. Yosef related the dream to his brothers and they continued to hate him, for his dreams and words of gossip against them,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:8">Rashi Shemos 37:8</ref> saying he wished to rule over and govern them.  
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Yosef had a dream where he was binding sheaves of wheat along with his brothers  in the midst of a field. Suddenly his sheaf arose and stood upright and the sheaves of the brothers encircled it and bowed down to it. Yosef related the dream to his brothers and they continued to hate him saying he wished to rule over and govern them.
 
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===Second Dream===
 
===Second Dream===
Yosef had another dream where the sun, moon and eleven stars were prostrating themselves to him. He related it to his brothers and later repeated it to his father as his brothers sood in front of him.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:10">Rashi Berashis 37:10</ref>  Yackov rebuked him for bringing hatred upon himself<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:10"/> by trying to claim that He, his mother and brothers will come and  prostrate themselves to him. Yackov tired to discredit the dream to remove the envy from the brothers hearts<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:10"/> by pointing out that Yosef's mother Rachel had already died so how could she bow to him<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:10"/> and just like that was not possible so too the rest of the dream must be meaningless.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:10"/> In truth it was referring to Bilah who raised Yosef as if she was his mother.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:10"/> Also every dream must contain some falsehood.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:10"/>  His brothers envied Yosef, but Yackov awaited the matter, looking forward in expectation to see when it would be fulfilled.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 37:11">Rashi Berashis 37:11</ref>
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Yosef had another dream where the sun, moon and eleven stars were prostrating themselves to him. He related it to his brothers in front of his father. Yackov rebuked him for trying to claim that He, his mother and brothers will come and  prostrate themselves to him. His brothers envied Yosef, but Yackov awaited to see what would happen.
 
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==The Sale==
 
==The Sale==
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==Incident of Yehuda==
 
==Incident of Yehuda==
 
Tamar gave birth early after only seven months, <ref name="Rashi Berashis 25:24">Rashi Berashis 25:24</ref> to two righteous children. <ref name="Rashi Berashis 25:24"/>
 
 
 
==House of Potifar==
 
==House of Potifar==
 
The Midianites sold Yosef to Egypt, to Potiphar, Pharaoh's chamberlain, chief of the slaughterers.
 
The Midianites sold Yosef to Egypt, to Potiphar, Pharaoh's chamberlain, chief of the slaughterers.

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