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7 years ago
Blessing on the kids
48:20 contains the famous blessing Yaakov gave to Yosef’s sons – a blessing that many people have the custom to give to their children on Friday night; ‘yesimcha ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
life after death
Our sedra is called ‘Vayechi’(‘and he lived), whilst it is the sedra in which Yaakov dies. A coincidence? Ironic? Not quite. The gemarra (Ta’anis 5b) tells ..
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7 years ago
Goshen Green
Strangely, when Yosef relays the message that his brothers are to tell Yaakov when they return home, Yosef makes sure that Yaakov is told ‘you will settle in the land ..
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7 years ago
Judgment Day
When Yosef reveals his identity with the famous line ‘I am Yosef. Is my father still alive? And the brothers could not answer him, for they were embarrassed,’ ..
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7 years ago
Life begins at 30
In perek 41 pasuk 46 we are informed that ‘Yosef was thirty years of age when he stood before Pharaoh’ (and successfully interpreted Pharaoh’s dream). The Torah ..
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7 years ago
Smile for the redepmtion flash
We are told that when Pharaoh asked for Yosef to be taken out of prison to interpret his dreams, they ‘quickly’ brought Yosef out (41:14). Why do we need to know ..
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7 years ago
Parashas Korach – How to Argue, The Kosher Way
Parashas Korach – How to Argue, The Kosher Way : The bulk of this week’s sedra deals with the famous rebellion of Korach and his band of followers. Through ..
Written by Daniel Sandground
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7 years ago
Don’t sit on it
The first word, and title, of our sedra is not a happy one. As the gemarra (Sanhedrin 106a) tells us, the word ‘vayeishev’ connotes and introduces a painful ..
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7 years ago
A case where flattery is muttar!
It is forbidden to flatter; one is not allowed to purposefully exaggerate in the hope of flattering someone else. Now is there any circumstance whereby it is ok to flatter ..
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7 years ago
Kiruv begins at home!
As the start of our sedra attests to, Yaakov sent messengers to Eisav ahead of the grand reunion; to placate Eisav in the hope that Eisav would not fight. Rashi ..
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