PARSHA-PIX - Parshat Vayeishev

Parsha Pix
Modified from last year’s ParshaPix. Upper-left is the DavkaGraphic of Yosef’s dreams.
Under that is a 20 shekel note, representing the 20 “silvers” that the brothers were paid for Yosef from the passing caravan.
The snake and the scorpion are what was in the pit into which Yosef was thrown. (Also notice the absence of water from the ParshaPix, further representing the pit, which was empty of water.)
The animals at the bottom are the sheep, as in the sheep that were being tended by Yosef’s brothers when he was sent by Yaakov to inquire about their well-being. The camel represents the passing caravans, and the goat - extra large in the Pix - is, of course, for the goat that the brothers slaughtered to cover-up their terrible deed. It also represents the goat that Yehuda sent to Tamar.
Speaking of whom, we have the staff, the seal, and the p’til (maybe a ribbon) that Yehuda gave to Tamar as security for the payment of the goat.
Top-right is wine and bread, representing the Wine Steward and the Baker, whose dreams were similar, but their interpretations and results were so different.
Lower left is the emblem of the State of Israel, which is based on Zacharya’s prophecy in this Shabbat’s Haftara.
One item remains. Take it as a visual TTriddle.

TTRIDDLES...
are Torah Tidbits-style riddles on Parshat HaShavua (sometimes on the calendar). They are found in the hard-copy of TT scattered throughout, usually at the bottom of different columns. In the electronic versions of TT, they are found all together at the end of the ParshaPix-TTriddles section. Some TTriddles are alsopresentedfor call-in solution on Torah Tidbits Audio (Arutz-7, Thursday night). The best solution set submitted each week (there isnt always a best) wins a double prize a CD from Noam Productions and/or a gift (game, puzzle, book, etc.) from Big Deal

Last week’s (VAYISHLACH) TTriddles:
[1] Associate member of the exclusive club to which E(P), R(Sh), and Y(YK) belong
[2] Eisav and Shalman
[3] Sun rose, tower smashed, built - who, who, who - where?
[4] The successor of the successor of the successor of him is an anagram of his namesake's predecessor

And the envelope please...
[1] Several solvers got this one. E(P) is Esther from Purim. Similarly, Ruth from Shavuot and Yona from Yom Kippur. These are people the ones whose whole book is read at one time. The answer then is Ovadya, whose whole book is read as the haftara of Vayishlach. He was identified as an associate member because his whole book is only one perek of 21 p’sukim. Some solvers thought that Kohelet should also be a member of the club.
[2] Searching through Tanach for the phrase EIM AL BANIM returned only two results. Yaakov feared that Eisav would attack his entourage, killing mothers with their children. The phrase is used for Shalman in Hoshe’a 10:14.
[3] With Yaakov, the sun rose when he was in P’NU’EL. Gid’on smashed the tower of P’nu’el and destryed the city. Yaravam built P’nu’el.
[4] People got all four TTriddles. Either they are getting better, or I’m getting soft. Keep going back to the question as you read the solution. HIM is SHA’UL HAMELECH. His successor was ISH BOSHET (his son, brief reign). He was succeeded by David, who was followed by SHLOMO. An anagram of SHLOMO is SAMLAH, one of the kings of Eisav’s dynasty. His predecessor was SHA’UL, same name, different person of the SHA’UL we started with. Greatest difficulty that some solvers had with this one, was thinking that David was right after Sha’ul.
Among the best solution sets were DMT, MM/Bklyn, and DAC/Efrat who each scored a hattrick (3 correct solutions. There was only one Grand Slam (all four TTriddles) - YYK, and he wins this week’s prizes.

This week's TTriddles:
[1] Yaakov, Yosef, Yaakov - - Eisav -
[2] Instead of wet, make a bet
[3] X = n(1+n)/2 + n What are X and n?
[4] Who doesn't get Maftir?
[5] A challenge, trouble, mess-ups, sickness, and what?
[6] Kayin and Yosef?
[7] Dreidel - jelly donut = the page to her

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