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<p>After students have learned the story of Yosef's sale, review together, as a class, the approaches of Rashi and Rashbam to the sale. See <a href="Who Sold Yosef" data-aht="page">Who Sold Yosef</a> for details. Then have the students stage a trial to determine if the brothers really sold Yosef or not.</p> | <p>After students have learned the story of Yosef's sale, review together, as a class, the approaches of Rashi and Rashbam to the sale. See <a href="Who Sold Yosef" data-aht="page">Who Sold Yosef</a> for details. Then have the students stage a trial to determine if the brothers really sold Yosef or not.</p> | ||
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<li>An <b>opening speech</b> where each side presents the main facts of their case</li> | <li>An <b>opening speech</b> where each side presents the main facts of their case</li> | ||
| − | <li><b>Calling of witnesses</b> - Students can choose whomever they want: Reuven, Yosef, Midianites, Yishmaelites, | + | <li><b>Calling of witnesses</b> - Students can choose whomever they want: Reuven, Yosef, Midianites, Yishmaelites,  character witnesses, Yaakov, "experts" such as Rashi, Rashbam, and other commentators, and/or whomever else you think of</li> |
<li><b>Cross examination</b> of the other side's witnesses</li> | <li><b>Cross examination</b> of the other side's witnesses</li> | ||
<li><b>Presentation of evidence</b> wherever relevant</li> | <li><b>Presentation of evidence</b> wherever relevant</li> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:46, 4 December 2023
Projects – Bereshit 37
The Brothers on Trial
After students have learned the story of Yosef's sale, review together, as a class, the approaches of Rashi and Rashbam to the sale. See Who Sold Yosef for details. Then have the students stage a trial to determine if the brothers really sold Yosef or not.
- Divide the class into two groups, those who will work for the prosecution (Rashi) and those who will work for the defense (Rashbam).
- Provide each with "evidence" in the form of verses and commentaries that support either side. These can relate to:
- The character of the brothers and their relationship to Yosef
- The role of Reuven
- The relationship between the Midianites, Medanites and Yishmaelites
- Later statements by either Yosef or the brothers that relate back to the sale.
- Each group will choose someone to act as lawyer, others to be witnesses, others to prepare "evidence" such as a bill of sale or the like.
The trial should include the following components:
- An opening speech where each side presents the main facts of their case
- Calling of witnesses - Students can choose whomever they want: Reuven, Yosef, Midianites, Yishmaelites, character witnesses, Yaakov, "experts" such as Rashi, Rashbam, and other commentators, and/or whomever else you think of
- Cross examination of the other side's witnesses
- Presentation of evidence wherever relevant
- A closing speech where each side summarizes and reacts to points brought up in the trial
