EXTRA · 45:28

Vayigash 45:28 · EXTRA

Source Citation

Bereishis Rabbah 94:3.

Sefaria — Bereishis Rabbah 94:3

Chazal

וַיֹּאמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל רַב, רַב כֹּחוֹ שֶׁל יוֹסֵף בְּנִי, שֶׁכַּמָּה צָרוֹת הִגִּיעוּהוּ וַעֲדַיִן הוּא עוֹמֵד בְּצִדְקוֹ הַרְבֵּה מִמֶּנִּי.

English: “And Israel said, ‘Rav’” — great is the strength of my son Joseph: many troubles befell him, yet he remained righteous, more than I did.

What Is Learned: The midrash turns “rav” into an acknowledgment of Yosef’s steadfast righteousness under suffering.