2. What does the place Dosan have to do with the reign of the kings from Yehuda?
3. Who was the mother of Efraim and Menasheh?
4. What is the connection between Paroh's baker and Kayin?
5. Who did Yosef meet on the way to see his brothers in Sh'chem?
Answers
1. According to the Medrash, because Reuven was the first to do Teshuva, his descendant, Hoshea was the prophet who exhorted Bnei Yisroel to do Teshuva.
2. Because Yehuda defended Yosef in Dosan, his descendants reigned for 454 years, the numerical value of Dosan (Baal Haturim Bereishis 37:17).
3. Osnas, the daughter of Potifera was the mother of Efraim and Menashe (Bereishis 41:50).
4. Paroh's baker was a Gilgul (reincarnation) of Kayin (Seder HaDoros).
5. The Angel Gavriel met Yosef on his way to see his brothers.
