Parshat Vayechi – Yosef and the Exile
Burying Yosef and the proclamation of Chazak!
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Burying Yosef and the proclamation of Chazak!
When Yaakov meets Yosef after many years apart, he does not even hug him. Reb Zushe of Anipoli explains why.
Yosef’s vision for his life seemed like a fantasy – but he succeeded when everyone doubted him.
The connection between Yosef, his dreams and the redemption.
The lesson of the parsha is that no matter the challenge, Israel will overcome.
There is a time and a place for every trait.
When speaking to their father, Yaakov speaks in the third person, while Esav speaks in the third person.
Esav and Yaakov were intended to be the father of two distinct paths.
To view as a Designed and Printable PDF, click here. Yaakov desired to reveal the time of the final redemption to his sons right before his passing. What benefit, however, would there have...
At the moment that Yosef reveals himself to his brothers, he asks if his father Yaakov is still living. This question seems out of place for a number of reasons.