Parenting Lessons from Yosef

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Published Jan 13, 2026

Sharone Lankry

Welcome back to our weekly learning. After a few weeks off, this class is a wrap-up of Sefer Bereshit through one powerful, unifying theme: the education and life-building journey of Yosef HaTzaddik—as a son, as a father, and as a leader of Am Yisrael.

We explore why the Torah introduces the story with: “These are the offspring of Yaakov… Yosef”—and what that reveals about Yosef’s unique potential to carry the future of the family. From Yaakov’s 14 years in the Yeshiva of Shem v’Ever, to Yosef’s 14 years of education, to his ability to survive spiritual “Egypt” with holiness and discipline—this class becomes a master-class on chinuch, environment, resilience, and leadership.

Key takeaways include:

Why Jewish education is the greatest protection in toxic environments

How environment and friends shape destiny (Rambam)

Why respect (kavod) matters—especially with children

The shift in parenting today: be a friend + protector, not a dictator

Yosef’s emotional maturity: turning pain into emunah instead of revenge

The spiritual blueprint for surviving Galut Edom through Yosef’s midot

Why Yaakov blessed the next generations: “May Hashem make you like Ephraim and Menashe”—righteous children who thrive even in Egypt

This is a class for parents, educators, and anyone building a Jewish life in a challenging world: create a protective bubble, invest in chinuch, and raise leaders—not followers.
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