Joseph's Chiastic Tears: The Framing of Reconciliation

In our third in a series of "Tears of the Patriarchs" we examine the seven scenes where Joseph weeps in the last few chapters of Genesis. We use the literary chiastic analysis to reveal the moment of deep awareness of his wound and its catharsis.

We compare the analysis of Harav Aharon Lichtenstein (z’l) with scholar Aviva Zornberg in exposing a spiritual roadmap we too can participate in in our healing.

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