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tag: פרשת ויגש parashat Vayigash Sorted Chronologically (old to new). Sort most recent first? The text of parashat Vayigash, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . . Categories: Tags: 31st century A.M., 8th century B.C.E., annual Torah reading cycle, mythopoesis, פרשת השבוע Parashat haShavua, פרשות parashot, redaction criticism, פרשת ויגש parashat Vayigash, supplementary hypothesis, Yosef cycle Contributor(s): [In Parshat Vayigash] we read of the members of Jacob’s family who went down to Egypt. There were 53 grandsons listed, but only a single granddaughter – Seraḥ, the daughter of Asher. The commentators wonder, what was so exceptional about this girl that her name was recorded? The Midrash spills forth with stories portraying an image of a unique and endearing Biblical heroine. Seraḥ stands as a trusted, beloved sage of the people. She possessed an uncommon gift of healing through poetry and music. Somewhat as Orpheus is to Greek myth, so is Seraḥ to the Biblical myth – the archetypal poet and bard. . . . | ||
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