Likutei Sichos – Vol 35 p 169 ff – Why Did Yosef go on his Father’s Mission?
Posted: January 20, 2018
Vayeshev
The Tribes (32)
Yosef went on a mission from his father to see his brothers knowing what they might do to him, Why did he go? Rashi and Ramban, According to Rashi he knew what they would do and went anyway: 1) He chose to go above and beyond the call in Mesiras Nefesh for Kibbud av VaAim, risking (sacrificing) his life. 2) He saw a need for Kidush Hashem in the area of Kibbud av VaAim and was Moser Nefesh as an act of Kiddush Hashem. In this class there was no time to read inside the text, but the text is nevertheless included for those who wish to learn it on their own.
