Vayechi is the last parasha in the book of Bereshit. Yacov is close to dying and asks Yosef to be by his side. He asks him to make sure that he is not buried in Egypt. Yacov blesses each of his sons and Yosef’s two sons, Efraim and Menashe. He swapped his hands round when giving the blessing, placing his right hand on the younger boy’s head. The family is finally united as the Children of Israel. Yacov dies, and is mourned by all in Egypt and Yosef lives the rest of his life in Egypt.This is the end of the first book of Torah, Bereshit.

Questions to ask your children:

What were Yosef’s dreams?

What did the butler and baker dream?

What did their dreams mean?

What did Paroh dream and what did they mean?

How did Yosef become so powerful?

What happened next with Yosef’s family?