{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe Podcast Collection","title":"Parsha: Vayeishev - Pit of Despair","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3741,"description":"Parashas Vayeishev is a downer for all people involved: Jacob has to witness his sons' disunion. Jacob was informed of the apparent mauling of Joseph, his favorite son. Jacob was plunged into melancholy for 22 years. Joseph, the crown jewel of his father, was hated by his brothers, betrayed by his brothers, and sold as a slave by his brothers. His situation got even worse. In Egypt, he was falsely accused of a crime and imprisoned. When there was a faint hope of salvation, it vanished when the butler forgot him. Judah, the leader of Jacob's sons was demoted, his wife died, his sons died, and he was duped into a dalliance with his daughter-in-law. The Parsha is a continuous story of disappointments for all people involved. But when the story is told in its entirety, a different picture emerges, a picture of the origins of monarchy, the monarchy of Joseph and the monarchy of David and the monarchy of Messiah. From the darkest of nights emerged the most brilliant of lights. \n– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –\nDONATE: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!\n– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –\nNEW TORCH Mailing Address POBox:\nTORCH\nPO BOX 310246\nHOUSTON, TX 77231-0246\n– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –\nEmail me with questions, comments, and feedback: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com\n– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –\nSUBSCRIBE to my Newsletter\nrabbiwolbe.com/newsletter\n– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –\nSUBSCRIBE to Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe’s Podcasts\nThe Parsha Podcast\nThe Jewish History Podcast\nThe Mitzvah Podcast \nThis Jewish Life\nThe Ethics Podcast\nTORAH 101","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UmTLusdhsOxXkCmf9eNqD5NGe5xrYpGSGIEdiRVOrIo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM4Njg4LzE2NzYy/MjM0MjMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}