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Secrets of the Return to Zion in the Story of Yosef
Beyond the 4 Amot
In this week's Torah reading of "Vayeshev", the central figure is Yosef. The Talmud tells us that before the appearance of Mashiach Ben David, there is another one, Mashiach Ben Yosef. Why do we need both?
Ya'akov ignores the brothers' hate towards Yosef and sends him to his brothers.
He later learns from his mistake and is reluctant to send Binyamin to Egypt.