Rashi cites the Midrash which interprets the word “l’horos” to mean “to teach.” This implies that Yehudah, the leader of the brothers, was sent ahead to establish a makom Torah, a House of Torah study, a yeshivah to prepare for the spiritual development of those coming to Egypt. What about Yosef, who was a tzaddik, who had maintained his spiritual level throughout his ordeal in exile, who certainly knew the country? Why was he not charged with founding the yeshivah? The various commentators rationalize Yaakov’s decision. Horav Dov Eliezerov, zl, offers a practical solution to the problem. He relates that…
