Parshat Vayechi – Yosef and the Exile
Burying Yosef and the proclamation of Chazak!
Category: Bereishit
Parshat Vayigash – A Spiritual Encounter
When Yaakov meets Yosef after many years apart, he does not even hug him. Reb Zushe of Anipoli explains why.
Parshat Vayeshev – Yosef the Dreamer
Yosef’s vision for his life seemed like a fantasy – but he succeeded when everyone doubted him.
Parshat Vayeshev – Yosef, Dreams and Exile
The connection between Yosef, his dreams and the redemption.
Parshat Vayishlach – Yaakov’s Grapplings and Sarah Litman
The lesson of the parsha is that no matter the challenge, Israel will overcome.
Parshat VaYeitzei – Innocence and Deceit
There is a time and a place for every trait.
Parshat Toldot – Respect Vs. Love
When speaking to their father, Yaakov speaks in the third person, while Esav speaks in the third person.
Parshat Toldot – Two paths to Greatness
Esav and Yaakov were intended to be the father of two distinct paths.
Parshas Vayechi – Bringing the Redemption – in the Ultimate Way
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...
Parshas Vayigash – Is My Father Still Alive?
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.
