Chevre, this week’s parsha is Vayigash (וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ). This week, the family comes to Egypt from Caanan. Yehuda comes first. Yosef meets his father and his father says he can die now. The family will be in Goshen, an area of Egypt that is fertile.

When I used to build systems, I remember the excitement and euphoria when component A started talking to component B in such a way that everything was flowing and there were no errors. Similar to unlocking a flood gate on a dam, everything would start working. This is what I imagine was happening to Yaakov when he met Yosef. All that anxiety was released when he saw his son again.

The things that come after this meeting, settling in the area, meeting Pharoah all come out of this family reunion.

As we exit Chanukah and enter the gregorian year of 2025, I pray that we all have a quiet, productive and happy year ahead. Shabbat Shalom.