Vayeshev- Shared Reading Torah Portions 1.9 Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 37:1-40:23 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Vayeshev Meaning: ‘He Settled/he dwelt’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Vayeshev (וישב), and it means “ He settled, or he dwelt .” The first verse of this portion reads, “Now Ya’acob dwelt (vayeshev) in the land of his father’s sojournings..”. However, this torah portion …