The story of Yosef and his brothers culminates with parshat Vayigash. The parsha begins with Yehudah standing up for Binyamin. Yosef recognizes that his brothers did teshuva so he reveals to them who he really is. The parsha ends with Yaakov and Yosef embracing again. The story has many twists and heightened emotions. Yavneh’s first graders created a class play about the story, expressing the emotions and studying the personal qualities of Yosef and his brothers. It was a memorable lesson that allowed the students to experience first-hand the intense, emotional story line.