The term "anti-Semitism" only emerged in the 19th century, but its roots go back centuries.
Pronounced PID-yone hah-BEN, this Hebrew phrase literally means "redemption of the son" and refers to a ceremony some Jews perform shortly after the birth of a first male child.
Parashat Vayigash
Genesis 44:18 – 47:27
In this Torah portion, Joseph’s brothers refuse to return to Canaan without Benjamin, whom Joseph has falsely accused of theft. Joseph reveals his true identity and invites his brothers to return for their father, Jacob, and bring him and their families to Egypt to live. When they return, Joseph introduces his father to Pharaoh, and, at Pharaoh’s suggestion, the family settles in Goshen, a particularly fertile region of Egypt.Learn more.
Just as Judah approached Joseph, Jews of all stripes must show how we can be one united people.Read more.
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