RIDDLE FOR PARSHAS VAYEISHEV

 

RIDDLE How many dreams of Yosef (about his brothers) are mentioned in this week's Parsha? (וישב) a) 0 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 According to the חזקוני and other Rishonim, יוסף had 3* dreams. The ברטנורא writes יוסף's first dream was about 10 candles not able to extinguish the 1 candle. (מגילה ט"ז ע"ב) The תורה doesn't mention details of this dream because it didn't come true. The brothers did manage to harm יוסף. ובזה מיושב למה כתיב ויוסיפו--על חלומותיו* לשון רבים אחרי חלום אחד