Vayigash

Group journeying towards glowing archway in rocky landscape.

Exodus as a First-Order Phase Transition

Dedicated to the speedy and complete recovery of Rachel bat Sarah Introduction The Exodus from Egypt (Yetziat Mitzrayim) can be read as a rapid collective

January 31, 2026 / 13 Shevat 5786 1 Comment

Joseph’s Birth—A View From Quantum Mechanics and Biology

And afterwards she bore a daughter, and called her name Dinah. (Genesis 30:21) In my previous essay, “The Conflict Between Joseph And His Brothers—A Gender

December 23, 2020 / 8 Tevet 5781 No Comments

Joseph teaches Pharaoh a lesson in fundamental forces

This week, we read in the Torah portion Vayigash (Gen. 44:18–47:27) about Joseph revealing himself to his brothers and Jacob coming to Egypt with his family. This

December 20, 2015 / 8 Tevet 5776 1 Comment