A Local Source of Energy – Parashat Vayechi

A Local Source of Energy – Parashat Vayechi

“….And yosef died at the age of one hundred and ten years, and he was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt….” – Bereishit 47:26 ״….וימת יוסף בן מאה ועשר שנים ויחנטו אותו ויישם בארון במצרים…״ – בראשית מז, כו Upon concluding the reading of any of the five books of the Torah, the entire community customarily calls out, […]

December 29, 2017 at 1:00 AM 0 comments

A Tale of Two Coffins – Parashat Vayechi

A Tale of Two Coffins –  Parashat Vayechi

“….And his sons carried him….” – Bereishit 50:13 ״….וישאו אותו בניו…״ – בראשית נ,יג Rashi notes that Yaakov’s coffin was carried by all but two of his sons, Levi and Yosef, who were replaced by Menasheh and Ephraim instead. “Levi shall not carry it because he (i.e., his tribe) is destined to carry the Aron. Yosef shall not carry it […]

December 28, 2017 at 1:13 AM Comments are Disabled

If You Can Beat Them – Parashat Vayechi

If You Can Beat Them – Parashat Vayechi

The Midrash explains that the “man” that Shimon and Levi are said to have killed in their wrath is actually a reference to quite a few men: the entire adult male population of Shechem. Yaakov calls all of them “a man,” because they were like no more than one man before Shimon and Levi. What place does this tribute to […]

December 27, 2017 at 3:59 AM 0 comments

Parashat Vayechi – Did you thank G-d lately??

Parashat Vayechi – Did you thank G-d lately??

From the teachings of the Noam Elimelech (Elimelech of Lizhensk) Duration of class: 32:04              

December 27, 2017 at 3:54 AM 0 comments

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“…And Yaakov called for his sons and said, “gather and i will tell you what will happen to you at the end of days.” – Bereishis 49:1 וַיִּקְרָא יַעֲקֹב אֶל בָּנָיו וַיֹּאמֶר הֵאָסְפוּ וְאַגִּידָה לָכֶם אֵת אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָא אֶתְכֶם בְּאַחֲרִית הַיָּמִים – בראשית מט, א The Talmud (Pesachim 56a) explains that Yaakov sought to reveal to his sons the end of […]

December 26, 2017 at 2:26 AM 0 comments

A Mother’s Sacrifice – Parashat Vayechi

A Mother’s Sacrifice – Parashat Vayechi

“…..I buried her there along the road to Efras, which is Bies-Lechem…..” – Bereishit 48:7 ״…..ואקברה שם בדרך אפרת היא בית לחם…״ – בראשית מח,ז Rachel’s burial place would naturally have been in Me’aras Hamachpela, alongside her husband. Instead, Rachel was buried on the roadside in order to hasten her children’s eventual return from exile, as explained in the Midrash.“When […]

December 25, 2017 at 1:37 AM 0 comments

Parashat Vayechi – Do you have bad habits?

Parashat Vayechi – Do you have bad habits?

We all born with some character traits that we need to work on, but can we recognise what they ate and what is the way to refine them Duration of class: 57:25              

December 24, 2017 at 5:24 AM 0 comments

Made in Egypt – Parashat Vayechi

Made in Egypt – Parashat Vayechi

“…Now, your two sons who were born to you in Egypt before I came to you, to the land of Egypt, shall be considered mine; Ephraim and Menasheh shall be to me like Reuven and Shimon…..” – Bereishit 48:5 ״…ועתה שני בניך הנולדים לך בארץ מצרים עד בואי אליך מצרימה לי הם אפרים ומנשה כראובן ושמעון יהיו לי….״ – בראשית מח, […]

December 24, 2017 at 2:09 AM 0 comments

Parashat Vayechi – Revealing the hidden

Parashat Vayechi – Revealing the hidden

The biggest secret in history is when Moshiach is coming. In this week’s parasha Yackov is hinting to the date… – find out in this class about the Parasha Duration of class: 1:05:51              

January 9, 2017 at 11:55 AM 0 comments