All posts in: Vayechi
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7 years ago
Why do we need to show honour for royalty?
The crux of our sedra involves Yaakov’s rather cryptic and deep/prophetic blessings to the tribes before his death. Yosef and his brothers then go and bury Yaakov ..
Written by daniel fine
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7 years ago
The word ‘Tefillah’
What does the word tefillah mean? In our sedra (48:11) we are given a major clue. Yaakov tells Yosef that in all these years ‘I have not seen your face’ ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Parashas Vayechi – long vort
Parashas Vayechi This week we read the concluding parasha of the book of Bereishis, Vayechi which translates as ‘lived’. At face value this seems to be an ironic ..
Written by Daniel Sandground
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7 years ago
galus is temporary
After Ya’akov Avinu dies and the brothers journey to Eretz Yisrael to fulfil Ya’akov’s wish of being buried with his family in ma’aras hamachpela, the Torah ..
Written by D Fine
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7 years ago
Shema Yisroel… The meaning of life
Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Assemble yourselves and I will tell you what will befall you in “The End of Days”. Gather yourselves and listen, ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
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7 years ago
Vayechi – long vort
Parashas Vayechi This week we read the concluding parasha of the book of Bereishis, Vayechi which translates as ‘lived’. At face value this seems to be an ironic ..
Written by Daniel Sandground
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7 years ago
A good ending can make the entire past, no matter how difficult, disappear!
The Posuk tells us Yaakov lived in Mitzrayim for 17 years. The Meforshim all point out that the word “VaYechi” is telling us that these were the years ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
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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 ..
Written by d fine
