Sunday, December 18, 2011

Jealousy & Hatred - or the Other Way Around

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One more question on Vayeshev before we move forward:  I found it surprising that as Yosef was getting the כתונת פסים and relaying his dreams to his brothers the Torah tells us repeatedly that they hated him and hated him more and more.  Only at the end of the story, after he is rebuked by Yaakov does it say that the brothers were jealous of him.  Wouldn't you think that the emotions would go in the reverse, that jealousy would lead to the hatred?  Any thoughts?  Guidance team?

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