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Where is God in the story of Joseph?

Feel alienated at services and wondering where God is in all of this?

Parashat Vayigash might have the answer for you.

This weekly portion continues the narrative of Joseph and his brothers, but, unlike in the book of Genesis, where God is mentioned multiple times, there are no miracles or divine revelation in Vayigash. Dr. David Frankel, Senior Lecturer in Bible at The Schechter Institutes, says this carries an important lesson for us today. Dr. David Frankel, Senior Lecturer in Bible at The Schechter Institutes, says this carries an important lesson for us today.

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David Frankel is Associate Professor of Bible at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies. He has been on the faculty since 1992. He earned his PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem under the direction of Prof. Moshe Weinfeld. His publications include “The Murmuring Stories of the Priestly School,” and “The Land of Canaan and the Destiny of Israel.”  From 1991 to 1996, Frankel was rabbi of Congregation Shevet Achim in Gilo, Jerusalem.

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